Synonyms of consensus

consensus

noun

kən-ˈsen(t)-səs 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agreement
• unison
• unanimity
• concurrence
• accord
• concurrency
• acceptance
• meeting of minds
• consent
• approval
• assent
• solidarity
• acquiescence
• adhesion
• understanding
• harmony
• approbation
• collaboration
• compliance
• accession
• collusion
• concession
• embrace
• union
• concordance
• concord
• sympathy
• alliance
• assentation
• conspiracy
• complicity
• oneness
• empathy
• embracement
• conformity
• concert
• rapport
• favor
• consonance
• concertedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disagreement
• conflict
• opposition
• resistance
• discord
• dissension
• dissensus
• dissent
• disapproval
• disfavor
• disapprobation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consensus

Life leaves a mark, yet even now there’s no scientific consensus about what makes living things so different from inorganic substances like the rocks, gases, and oceans that are the sole components of dead worlds. — Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

Both spent the debate speaking the familiar language of consensus favored by the Mackinac crowd—calling for bipartisan legislation that benefits Michigan’s auto and manufacturing industries, and touting their own records and electability. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

When they can be hijacked by outsiders, parties are not able to do the work of selecting candidates, of building consensus, of doing the work of democratic persuasion. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

The Fed chair needs to corral staff in a new direction and muster a consensus from Federal Open Market Committee members. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026