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
Pluralism advocates hailed the court’s intervention as a significant victory, noting both the unanimity of the decision and the ideological diversity of the judicial panel.
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
In December, the EU invoked an emergency legal provision to bypass the unanimity requirement in order to freeze Russian assets indefinitely.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Unlike 1979, when much of the clergy united behind Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini against the Shah, today’s clerical establishment has no comparable unanimity.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the proposal addresses Belgium’s concerns and suggested shifting approval to a simple majority vote rather than unanimity.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
In December, the EU invoked an emergency legal provision to bypass the unanimity requirement in order to freeze Russian assets indefinitely.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Unlike 1979, when much of the clergy united behind Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini against the Shah, today’s clerical establishment has no comparable unanimity.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the proposal addresses Belgium’s concerns and suggested shifting approval to a simple majority vote rather than unanimity.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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Wells Fargo’s call falls in line with consensus on the Street.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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In confessional, Dorit says that what Kyle is expressing is not concern or group consensus.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Start by reading the contract – that's the agreement between you and the car rental company.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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One lawsuit, filed against Guadalupe Centers by former human resources director Shirley Folch, was eventually dismissed by agreement from the two sides last year, while another, filed against Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools by former Superintendent James Hammen, remains pending.—
Nathan Pilling
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hulu set the mood for the evening when two dozen young women, dressed in their Gilead wife-training school’s purple uniforms, walked in solemn unison down the carpet, each carrying a small pie and boarding a bus with curtains covering the windows.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kronsted studied the mechanism by which large audiences start moving in unison with a rhythm, and argued that human emotion isn’t manufactured independently inside the brain.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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