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
This is because subversion relies on national competence, not EU unanimity, since many aspects of migration and border control can be reshaped through existing mechanisms without total consensus.
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Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 16 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
The parlance of ‘messaging’ rather than ‘ideas’ suggests consumers who prefer unanimities of class perspective to fraught exchanges with ‘outsiders’ that risk social discomfort.
—Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 16 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
The parlance of ‘messaging’ rather than ‘ideas’ suggests consumers who prefer unanimities of class perspective to fraught exchanges with ‘outsiders’ that risk social discomfort.
—Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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That figure, which is provided by payrolls processing company ADP, beat the Dow Jones consensus estimate for an increase of 22,000.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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But precisely because nobody could win the argument, no consensus was reached.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Determined to stop the anti-imperial policies of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, British and French representatives met with Israeli officials in October 1956 to forge a secret agreement for a coordinated offensive against Egypt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The strikes ended when the WGA reached an agreement with the AMPTP in September 2023, followed by SAG-AFTRA that November.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Everyone barks in unison when the questioning is complete.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Apollo, there’s a chance everyone will hate your guts in unison, and there’s no recovery.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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