as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
the members of the committee are in unison on this point
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Recent Examples of unison
Acting in unison and in great numbers to keep our republic.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
And that crowd rose in unison for almost every one of Knueppel’s 3-point attempts in the second half, anticipating a splashdown.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Yes, the six say in unison, the grasses are too high, the flora will withstand very little.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The clip, only about 12 seconds long, which first surfaced on Reddit before being deleted and later reposted on X, shows several male fans seated in the upper deck performing what appears to be the gesture in unison.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
And that crowd rose in unison for almost every one of Knueppel’s 3-point attempts in the second half, anticipating a splashdown.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Yes, the six say in unison, the grasses are too high, the flora will withstand very little.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The clip, only about 12 seconds long, which first surfaced on Reddit before being deleted and later reposted on X, shows several male fans seated in the upper deck performing what appears to be the gesture in unison.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unison
Noun
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The consensus among everyone, from seniors to juniors, is that HSBC is a fantastic franchise with massive potential.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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None achieved consensus or message discipline.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The deal announced early Tuesday comes after LAUSD and the unions for teachers and school administrators reached tentative agreements Sunday on new contracts.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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All three unions that represent about 70,000 workers across the Los Angeles Unified School District had pledged to go on strike if any of the three did not reach a tentative agreement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Unison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unison. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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