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
Getting unanimity — even on a short and broadly worded statement — was a modest measure of success.
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
There is a unanimity amongst legal scholars that everyone has a right to due process.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 June 2025
Asked more broadly about their expectations regarding how their international peers will behave in the coming 12 months, there was near unanimity regardless of the country of origin.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 June 2025
While nearly everyone agrees that a heated planet is a massive problem, the diverse participants’ views prevent unanimity and inhibit a quick resolution.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
There is a unanimity amongst legal scholars that everyone has a right to due process.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 8 June 2025
Asked more broadly about their expectations regarding how their international peers will behave in the coming 12 months, there was near unanimity regardless of the country of origin.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 June 2025
While nearly everyone agrees that a heated planet is a massive problem, the diverse participants’ views prevent unanimity and inhibit a quick resolution.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unanimity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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While legacy producers viewed blocking production caps as protecting industry interests, market forces don’t wait for diplomatic consensus.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Zelenskyy and other European heads of state, who have said Russia's aggression in Ukraine is part of larger Russian ambitions, took part in hurried meetings this week to present consensus priorities to Trump.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority, which does not comment on pending litigation, confirmed to Newsweek that the agreement had been reached.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Here, critically, most of the groups with power are lined up together, approximately in unison or at least in harmony, and that makes a big difference.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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Although everyone in each section must play as one—in unison—the reality is that every violinist has their own style and tone and other idiosyncrasies that (subtly) set them apart.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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