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
For most of 2025, a mid-January date was the consensus, allowing Unpacked 2026 to take place roughly a year after Unpacked 2025.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Waller has argued, against the general consensus of the board, that Trump’s tariffs will not lead to inflation, although the central bank did heed his view in cutting rates three times last year.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite multiple missteps on policymaking, Chair Powell has largely been able to keep the Fed consensus together.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The chair has historically wielded a great deal of influence over the committee's decision and helped build consensus.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Waller has argued, against the general consensus of the board, that Trump’s tariffs will not lead to inflation, although the central bank did heed his view in cutting rates three times last year.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite multiple missteps on policymaking, Chair Powell has largely been able to keep the Fed consensus together.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
The chair has historically wielded a great deal of influence over the committee's decision and helped build consensus.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
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The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thanks to four of Solar Orbiter’s instruments working in unison to observe the flare, scientists have, for the first time, seen how smaller magnetic instabilities can build up into a large flare, like an avalanche on a snowy mountainside originating from a relatively small disturbance.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Every other general manager, team czar, head coach relationship had been forced from that point on, and Ross finally smartened up and ignited a rebuild that began with a head coach and general manager beginning the process together, in unison.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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