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 near unanimity came after Trump hosted skeptical lawmakers at the White House to answer their questions, worked the phones overnight and cheered the vote through social media.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Subramanian had stressed to the jury the importance of delivering a unanimous verdict, but also said no juror should surrender their beliefs in order to reach unanimity.
—CBS News, 30 June 2025
But member states could enact a switch to qualified majority voting in some areas of foreign policy, although such a switch would need to be decided by unanimity.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
Getting unanimity — even on a short and broadly worded statement — was a modest measure of success.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Subramanian had stressed to the jury the importance of delivering a unanimous verdict, but also said no juror should surrender their beliefs in order to reach unanimity.
—CBS News, 30 June 2025
But member states could enact a switch to qualified majority voting in some areas of foreign policy, although such a switch would need to be decided by unanimity.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
Getting unanimity — even on a short and broadly worded statement — was a modest measure of success.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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Expert consensus is that there is no scientific evidence of a causal nor correlational link between antidepressants and violence toward others.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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While her mother and middle sister may feel hurt, the consensus among readers is clear.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Four years later, the country’s government reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund after changing the Bitcoin Law, making bitcoin acceptance voluntary instead of compulsory.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some European leaders have suggested going as far as to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a post-war deterrence in Ukraine, while Russia wants a broader set of agreements that offer Moscow a greater say in the regional security landscape.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Paddles flashed almost in unison as the riders grasping them made their way down to the river side of the sandbar.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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This time, Nelson's team exited nine aircraft at 19,000 feet and had 60 seconds to find their slots, lock hands and hold a snowflake formation before breaking apart to deploy 174 parachutes in unison.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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