as in agreement
the state of being of one opinion about something
finally reached a consensus on how to spend the money that the club had raised
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Recent Examples of consensus
None of these were consensus picks.
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The consensus among the front office staffers that The Athletic spoke to is that the recruit ultimately dictates the timing.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 28 May 2026
With a valuation exceeding 100x consensus forward earnings and trading close to historical highs, the turnaround may already be largely factored into the price.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That said, the consensus seems to be that adding instructions to code that sabotage other people’s work goes too far.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The consensus among the front office staffers that The Athletic spoke to is that the recruit ultimately dictates the timing.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 28 May 2026
With a valuation exceeding 100x consensus forward earnings and trading close to historical highs, the turnaround may already be largely factored into the price.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That said, the consensus seems to be that adding instructions to code that sabotage other people’s work goes too far.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
Noun
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Reports over the holiday weekend pointed to an emerging agreement that would extend the ceasefire for 60 days.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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July 23 – August 22 A public pressure point may need sharper agreements.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The women’s voices rose, gentle and emotive in unison, before splitting into two concordant melodies.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The rocket boosters from NASA's Artemis 2 mission appear in striking unison in this photograph.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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