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Recent Examples of unanimity The new indictments come as legal teams for both Jones and Dowling are in the process of seeking acquittals from Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross after evidence presented at a six-week trial in Akron failed in March to lead to unanimity among jurors, who deliberated for nine days. CBS News, 7 June 2026 However, this idea was shelved due to lack of unanimity. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 The decision, which required unanimity in the 27-nation bloc, will impose a travel ban and freeze assets of a group of Israeli settlers and organizations and sanctions on Hamas members. Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 11 May 2026 But experience shows that member states are, for mysterious reasons, relatively allergic to the concept, even though council implementing acts are adopted by unanimity. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unanimity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
  • And that seems to be the general consensus from people following the case closely.
    Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Someone else may find something that points in a different direction, and eventually, as research accumulates, a consensus will be formed.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • AlignSphere Ventures is asking the city for a conditional-use permit to build the hospital, as well as a development-agreement modification and a preliminary plat.
    Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • Growing societal acceptance of and support for working mothers is part of that change, as is an NWSL collective-bargaining agreement featuring protections and provisions for mothers and childcare.
    PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Scientists say West Virginia’s low light pollution is creating a refuge for fireflies, including rare species that flash in perfect unison.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Not quite applause, more like the sound of strangers finding unison.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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