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
While nearly everyone agrees that a heated planet is a massive problem, the diverse participants’ views prevent unanimity and inhibit a quick resolution.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But the cluster model offers a way to break persistent deadlocks on other, more controversial areas of policy, such as defense or climate action, by allowing groups of like-minded European states to cooperate more deeply without the constraint of needing EU-wide unanimity.
—Sophia Besch, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
The unusual alliance shows that for all the seeming unanimity in the MAGA movement, Republicans can still clash over policy objectives and the wielding of power.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Agence France-Presse reported last week that EU officials fear Orbán will not budge this time, which, given the unanimity required among members for accession, poses a significant problem for Kyiv, unless he can be defeated in next year's election by Magyar, who backs Ukraine's membership.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
But the cluster model offers a way to break persistent deadlocks on other, more controversial areas of policy, such as defense or climate action, by allowing groups of like-minded European states to cooperate more deeply without the constraint of needing EU-wide unanimity.
—Sophia Besch, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
The unusual alliance shows that for all the seeming unanimity in the MAGA movement, Republicans can still clash over policy objectives and the wielding of power.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Agence France-Presse reported last week that EU officials fear Orbán will not budge this time, which, given the unanimity required among members for accession, poses a significant problem for Kyiv, unless he can be defeated in next year's election by Magyar, who backs Ukraine's membership.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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Mixed Reactions While some universities criticize the procedure and announce retractions, others have attempted to justify the practice, revealing a troubling lack of consensus on AI ethics in academia.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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There’s little consensus, even going into the last days of draft prep.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The agreement comes during French President Macron symbolic trip to London in a first state visit for any European leader to the UK since the Brexit.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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The commissioners will invite public input on the stadium agreement at the same meeting.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Arsenal fans online seemed to be in unison against this potential signing, but there has since been a swell of support for Madueke.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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The group declared, in unison, allegiance to the United States and support of the Constitution, by renouncing any allegiance to a foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and was followed by a thunderous applause that echoed throughout the flight deck.—
David J. Bohnet,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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