as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
in a rare moment of unanimity the club members decided to throw a party for themselves
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Recent Examples of unanimity
With foreign policy decisions requiring unanimity, EU members have often struggled to speak with one voice on the Middle East.
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Garret Martin, The Conversation, 15 July 2025
The near unanimity came after Trump hosted skeptical lawmakers at the White House to answer their questions, worked the phones overnight and cheered the vote through social media.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Subramanian had stressed to the jury the importance of delivering a unanimous verdict, but also said no juror should surrender their beliefs in order to reach unanimity.
—CBS News, 30 June 2025
But member states could enact a switch to qualified majority voting in some areas of foreign policy, although such a switch would need to be decided by unanimity.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
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Garret Martin, The Conversation, 15 July 2025
The near unanimity came after Trump hosted skeptical lawmakers at the White House to answer their questions, worked the phones overnight and cheered the vote through social media.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Subramanian had stressed to the jury the importance of delivering a unanimous verdict, but also said no juror should surrender their beliefs in order to reach unanimity.
—CBS News, 30 June 2025
But member states could enact a switch to qualified majority voting in some areas of foreign policy, although such a switch would need to be decided by unanimity.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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Nearing the end of his career, White is considered the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) among quarterbacks, having attained eight championship rings, a number that is purposefully one more than the consensus real-life GOAT, Tom Brady.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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From there, consensus should be reached with sales leaders and marketing leaders before spreading to the wider organization.—
Michael Londgren,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The agreement marks a rare success in US-China relations; a delegation of US lawmakers visited Beijing on Sunday, the first such trip since 2019, as the countries look to further stabilize ties.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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These tips must be passed on by a customer or, if there is such an agreement with an employer, through a mandatory or voluntary tip-sharing arrangement, such as a tip pool.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Grainy video from 1975 shows the late Musselman’s Minnesota Gophers team juggling basketballs, launching trick shots and dribbling in unison to the Harlem Globetrotters’ theme music.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fans at various events sing his entrance theme song in unison upon his arrival to the ring, and sometimes don't stop singing for quite some time.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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