as in agreement
the state of being of one opinion about something
finally reached a consensus on how to spend the money that the club had raised
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Recent Examples of consensus
Advertisement This ideological and strategic convergence was strengthened by the emergence of a consensus around Reagan’s deregulatory economic philosophy and faith in free markets in both major American parties in the 1990s.
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Time, 3 Sep. 2025
This may seem like a reasonable multiple, as Dell is on course to achieve a 13% sales increase this year and around 7% next year, according to consensus estimates.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In times of war, it is simply forbidden to say anything that violates the general consensus—and the consensus regarding the war is sacred and immutable.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
However, the general consensus is to drink it just before or during mealtime.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
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Time, 3 Sep. 2025
This may seem like a reasonable multiple, as Dell is on course to achieve a 13% sales increase this year and around 7% next year, according to consensus estimates.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In times of war, it is simply forbidden to say anything that violates the general consensus—and the consensus regarding the war is sacred and immutable.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
However, the general consensus is to drink it just before or during mealtime.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
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Four years later, the country’s government reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund after changing the Bitcoin Law, making bitcoin acceptance voluntary instead of compulsory.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some European leaders have suggested going as far as to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a post-war deterrence in Ukraine, while Russia wants a broader set of agreements that offer Moscow a greater say in the regional security landscape.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Paddles flashed almost in unison as the riders grasping them made their way down to the river side of the sandbar.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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This time, Nelson's team exited nine aircraft at 19,000 feet and had 60 seconds to find their slots, lock hands and hold a snowflake formation before breaking apart to deploy 174 parachutes in unison.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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