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
The mass consensus — by the media, by experts and ultimately by the draft order itself — was that the 2026 draft class featured a clear top trio.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The post-World War II liberal consensus is badly frayed and may well implode.
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Wendell Wallach,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The inflation readings were mostly in line with economists’ expectations, according to FactSet consensus estimates.
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Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The consensus was that new rules were not needed, but there was a demand for better enforcement of existing rules, Blauch said.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for consensus
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The post-World War II liberal consensus is badly frayed and may well implode.
—
Wendell Wallach,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The inflation readings were mostly in line with economists’ expectations, according to FactSet consensus estimates.
—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The consensus was that new rules were not needed, but there was a demand for better enforcement of existing rules, Blauch said.
—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for consensus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the mutual separation agreement between Williams and the city at Thursday evening’s commission meeting.
Noun
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When Norway defeated Senegal 3-2 on Monday night at New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium outside of the FIFA tournament), the players took a seat on the grass, and as one teammate pounded a drum, the rest began to pull their arms back in unison, as if moving an oar through the water.
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The rowing buzz has even extended to the Norwegian parliament, where a session was interrupted last week after the speaker asked members of all parties to come together and row in their seats in unison to support the team’s World Cup bid.
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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