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
But the cluster model offers a way to break persistent deadlocks on other, more controversial areas of policy, such as defense or climate action, by allowing groups of like-minded European states to cooperate more deeply without the constraint of needing EU-wide unanimity.
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Sophia Besch, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
The unusual alliance shows that for all the seeming unanimity in the MAGA movement, Republicans can still clash over policy objectives and the wielding of power.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Agence France-Presse reported last week that EU officials fear Orbán will not budge this time, which, given the unanimity required among members for accession, poses a significant problem for Kyiv, unless he can be defeated in next year's election by Magyar, who backs Ukraine's membership.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
There is near unanimity in the industry that sooner or later electric vehicles will become more popular than cars with internal combustion engines.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Sophia Besch, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
The unusual alliance shows that for all the seeming unanimity in the MAGA movement, Republicans can still clash over policy objectives and the wielding of power.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Agence France-Presse reported last week that EU officials fear Orbán will not budge this time, which, given the unanimity required among members for accession, poses a significant problem for Kyiv, unless he can be defeated in next year's election by Magyar, who backs Ukraine's membership.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
There is near unanimity in the industry that sooner or later electric vehicles will become more popular than cars with internal combustion engines.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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Paychex anticipates revenue growth of 16.5% to 18.5% for the upcoming year, which is slightly below market consensus.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The overall debate lasted for more than an hour, but the trustees did not find consensus on either proposal.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Minimum salary increases The NHL’s minimum salary will jump each season of the new agreement from its current level of $775,000.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Details of the agreement will not be disclosed until the ratification meeting concludes, Unifor said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Nissan is also taking on Trump's tough tariff talk head-on, creating an ad campaign surrounding it that debuted in unison with the New York International Auto Show earlier this year.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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To accomplish this, developers must view their suppliers as strategic partners and work in unison to leverage their expertise, domain knowledge and supply chain management.—
Linda De Jesus,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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