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
Who was involved in that unanimity?
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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
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.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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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
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.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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In supporting categories, passion matters more than consensus.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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That is a diverse group of stakeholders to build consensus with and is inevitably challenging and requires compromise.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In his plea agreement, Jones admitted using his company to submit more than $2 million in false bills to the Foundation for audiovisual services.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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This Is My Story While Israel and Hamas have accepted the two-phase agreement, many of the more difficult issues have been left unresolved.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the next part, the two Oli robots perform a coordinated leg extension, and lean slightly back and forth, while raising their feet off the ground in unison.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The duo’s vocals — sometimes in unison, sometimes trading lines — blend perfectly, fitting seamlessly with the ensemble style of the drama series, which portrays the lives of young people.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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