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
If the jury had again failed to reach unanimity, Judge Arguelles would have had the authority to impose a life sentence without parole.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Despite the near unanimity, some of these grants are already in danger of defunding after the latest round of warrior policymaking by the Trump administration and his DOGE unit.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
This kind of unanimity is almost unheard of in Jordanian politics and reflects the existential nature of the crisis.
—Curtis R. Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
There is, however, near unanimity among business leaders that gen/agentic AI will profoundly change the commercial landscape.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Despite the near unanimity, some of these grants are already in danger of defunding after the latest round of warrior policymaking by the Trump administration and his DOGE unit.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
This kind of unanimity is almost unheard of in Jordanian politics and reflects the existential nature of the crisis.
—Curtis R. Ryan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
There is, however, near unanimity among business leaders that gen/agentic AI will profoundly change the commercial landscape.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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When is consensus required, and when can someone act independently?—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Still, analysts have a consensus hold rating and a price target that suggests 16% upside ahead.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Noun
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In law enforcement, the legally binding agreements, approved by all parties, typically stem from Justice Department investigations into widespread patterns of misconduct.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office paid a total settlement of $25,000, according to public records of the agreement previously obtained by the Sun Sentinel.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Should the strategy be one that’s developed in unison with the other side of Democrats?—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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Her art is a chorus of deep time and distant life, where biology and myth speak in unison.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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