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
The meeting summary indicated near unanimity among participants at the Federal Open Market Committee that the central bank’s key overnight borrowing rate should be cut due to weakness in the labor market.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 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
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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He was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a consensus All-American the following season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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While Powell receives praise for his ability to herd the many cats of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) toward a consensus, the Harvard and Stanford alum may instead establish strategies with a smaller group of allies, before expanding his thinking to the wider group.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The profound significance of the recent protests lies in their creation of a vast public space where tens of thousands repudiated the lie in unison.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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As Santana’s guitar sang through the that night, the emotional crowd erupted into cheers before joining in unison to sing the lyrics.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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