unanimous
adjective
unan·i·mous
yu̇-ˈna-nə-məs 
1
: formed with or indicating unanimity : having the agreement and consent of all
2
: being of one mind : agreeing
unanimously
adverb
Examples of unanimous in a Sentence
The judges made a unanimous ruling.
a unanimous vote to upgrade the school's computer facilities
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His first season in Columbus after transferring from Alabama was a rousing success as the safety was a unanimous first-team All-American for the national champion Buckeyes.
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Ten teams got at least half of the staff’s vote to make the Playoff: Texas, Clemson and Ohio State were unanimous picks, Penn State fell one short and Notre Dame, Georgia, LSU, Oregon, Alabama and Miami all received at least 14 votes.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Chimaev won by unanimous decision having been in complete control throughout the contest, landing a UFC-record 529 strikes on his South African opponent.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
After her conviction on May 7, 2013, jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision on her sentence, not once, but twice.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Ten teams got at least half of the staff’s vote to make the Playoff: Texas, Clemson and Ohio State were unanimous picks, Penn State fell one short and Notre Dame, Georgia, LSU, Oregon, Alabama and Miami all received at least 14 votes.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Chimaev won by unanimous decision having been in complete control throughout the contest, landing a UFC-record 529 strikes on his South African opponent.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
After her conviction on May 7, 2013, jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision on her sentence, not once, but twice.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Unanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanimous. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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unanimous
adjective
unan·i·mous
yu̇-ˈnan-ə-məs
1
: being of one mind : agreeing completely
the councillors were unanimous in their approval of the report
2
: agreed to by all
a unanimous vote
unanimity
noun
ˌyü-nə-ˈnim-ət-ē
unanimously
adverb
yu̇-ˈnan-ə-məs-lē
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