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
Last night, Jane Schoenbrun opened Cannes’s Un Certain Regard sidebar with Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which has quickly become a consensus choice for best of the festival so far.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 14 May 2026
However, there is broad consensus that the surge, fueled by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, can’t last forever and California must address its structural deficit, with spending outpacing revenue collection.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Unsigned editorials reflect the consensus of our editorial board, with the aim of offering arguments that are empirically sound and intellectually consistent.
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Vasseur commented on the current consensus towards engine changes.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 14 May 2026
However, there is broad consensus that the surge, fueled by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence, can’t last forever and California must address its structural deficit, with spending outpacing revenue collection.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Unsigned editorials reflect the consensus of our editorial board, with the aim of offering arguments that are empirically sound and intellectually consistent.
—Teagan Davidge, Daily News, 14 May 2026
Vasseur commented on the current consensus towards engine changes.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
Noun
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Trump has been threatening for weeks that the ceasefire struck in mid-April could end if Iran did not strike a deal, with shifting parameters for striking such an agreement.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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This year, however, the band members were clearly in agreement about hitting the road to celebrate Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, albeit in much larger venues than the ones Corgan played on his own.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
Noun
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After a dance break, the class reads a one-page text together in unison for one minute, then students split into pairs to read again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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After a dance break, the class reads a one-page text together in unison for one minute, then students split into pairs to read again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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