as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
in a rare moment of unanimity the club members decided to throw a party for themselves
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Recent Examples of unanimity
The meeting summary indicated near unanimity among participants at the Federal Open Market Committee that the central bank’s key overnight borrowing rate should be cut due to weakness in the labor market.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Who was involved in that unanimity?
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The unanimity was rather unsettling, but at least the acerbity was refreshing.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Who was involved in that unanimity?
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
The unanimity was rather unsettling, but at least the acerbity was refreshing.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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That would cost more than $10 billion a year and take more than a decade to pay off, according to a consensus from industry experts, insiders and Wright.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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And his opinion is more or less consensus at this point.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Last week Meta announced agreements with three nuclear power companies for a data center in Ohio.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told the AP earlier this month.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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And Berlin audiences will be able to beat their chests and call out to God in unison with Amanda Seyfried, with the German premiere of Mona Fastvold’s awards season contender The Testament of Ann Lee, which stars Seyfried as the 18th century religious leader and founder of the Shakers movement.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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These groups have rarely coordinated their efforts or protested in unison.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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