as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
the members of the committee are in unison on this point
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Recent Examples of unison
Strings play a unison A that quavers under the pressure of sawing bows.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Prior to that and in unison with the wider release, Peck will also travel with the film to Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and assist in a virtual Q&A after a screening in Chicago.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fujiwhara Effect is the interaction of two tropical systems that causes both to dance around each other like a spinning teacup amusement park ride or ballroom dancers moving in unison, AccuWeather said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
My spirit is overflowing in unison with all of you who are grieving with me at this time.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Prior to that and in unison with the wider release, Peck will also travel with the film to Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and assist in a virtual Q&A after a screening in Chicago.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The Fujiwhara Effect is the interaction of two tropical systems that causes both to dance around each other like a spinning teacup amusement park ride or ballroom dancers moving in unison, AccuWeather said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
My spirit is overflowing in unison with all of you who are grieving with me at this time.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unison
Noun
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That isn’t to say that consensus culture prevents innovation or agility—Autio offers Sweden’s vibrant start-up sector as evidence to the contrary.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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While most of the central bank’s policymakers still see inflation as a bigger threat than the jobs market — whose weakening may be more driven by slower immigration than corporate gloominess — there’s little consensus on the path forward, according to the September minutes released Wednesday.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his plea agreement, Jones admitted using his company to submit more than $2 million in false bills to the Foundation for audiovisual services.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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This Is My Story While Israel and Hamas have accepted the two-phase agreement, many of the more difficult issues have been left unresolved.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Unison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unison. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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