reach a consensus

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: to come to an agreement

Scientists have not reached a consensus on the cause of the disease.

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Much will depend on whether the political parties are able to put aside their differences and reach a consensus, and on how the gangs and other figures who have been excluded from the council react, said Ivan Briscoe, director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group. —Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024

Ultimately, lawmakers in both chambers will need to reach a consensus on the ACA’s future. —Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024

Masterson's first rape trial ended in a mistrial on Nov. 30, 2022 after the jury was unable to reach a consensus on the three counts after more than seven attempts — and a week-long recess for Thanksgiving — to secure a verdict. —Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 31 May 2023

Members of that group urged support, emphasizing everyone had to give a little to reach a consensus. —The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024

For decades, Congress has failed to reach a consensus on comprehensive changes to the immigration system, and that has compounded the challenges of responding to the surge. —Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024

The inquiry comes at a crucial time for the House, which has not been able to reach a consensus on averting a government shutdown. —Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023

In the waning days of 2023, likely the warmest year the earth has experienced in recorded history, nearly 100,000 people came together in the United Arab Emirates—one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers—to reach a consensus on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. —Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2024

But the panel couldn’t reach a consensus as a single juror held out for lesser counts of voluntary manslaughter. —Dan Morse, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023