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
Asked if Mike would be hustling to South Florida to see the brothers reunited on Thursday night, the consensus was that dad would be better off in a more familiar setting.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
The 2017 consensus National Player of the Year made his own plea for Self to return on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
In 2005, the National Institutes of Health convened a group of experts to develop a consensus on menopausal symptoms.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Instead, the expert consensus showed how pollution and resource depletion are driven far more by extraction and overconsumption than by head count.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
The 2017 consensus National Player of the Year made his own plea for Self to return on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
In 2005, the National Institutes of Health convened a group of experts to develop a consensus on menopausal symptoms.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Instead, the expert consensus showed how pollution and resource depletion are driven far more by extraction and overconsumption than by head count.
—Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for consensus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
Noun
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Start by reading the contract – that's the agreement between you and the car rental company.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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One lawsuit, filed against Guadalupe Centers by former human resources director Shirley Folch, was eventually dismissed by agreement from the two sides last year, while another, filed against Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools by former Superintendent James Hammen, remains pending.—
Nathan Pilling
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An early scene sees the twins caught up in a flurry of breathless games, clapping in unison, finishing each other’s rhymes.—
Rhoda Feng,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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The band members pulsated with spirit and energy, gyrating and swinging their instruments in unison.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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