unanimity

noun

una·​nim·​i·​ty ˌyü-nə-ˈni-mə-tē How to pronounce unanimity (audio)
: the quality or state of being unanimous

Examples of unanimity in a Sentence

in a rare moment of unanimity the club members decided to throw a party for themselves
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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 There is near unanimity in the industry that sooner or later electric vehicles will become more popular than cars with internal combustion engines. Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unanimity

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unanimity was in the 15th century

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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanimity. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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