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
The decision, which required unanimity in the 27-nation bloc, will impose a travel ban and freeze assets of a group of Israeli settlers and organizations and sanctions on Hamas members.
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Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
As for, Simpson there’s no unanimity about him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Most people would seem to prefer keeping the clocks the same rather than changing them twice per year, but that’s where that unanimity ends.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
State, sheriff’s office struggle over numbers While there has been seeming unanimity between local and state officials that Jail North should reopen, the how-to has proven difficult.
—Ryan Oehrli
february 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
As for, Simpson there’s no unanimity about him.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Most people would seem to prefer keeping the clocks the same rather than changing them twice per year, but that’s where that unanimity ends.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
State, sheriff’s office struggle over numbers While there has been seeming unanimity between local and state officials that Jail North should reopen, the how-to has proven difficult.
—Ryan Oehrli
february 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Plenty to choose from, on the path to not arriving at any true consensus choice.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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As part of the distribution agreement, the slate will also roll out in mainland China via Xiaohongshu, the digital lifestyle platform whose daily active user base tops 200 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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One of the project’s most significant adversaries is the city of Sacramento — while the area is not under their governance, city officials argue the development would violate a decades-old habitat conservation agreement with the county.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The folks in the national sports media sometimes move like lemmings, all following each other — able to suddenly turn in perfect unison and head in the same direction, like flocks of birds.—
Greg Cote
June 17,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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So, late-arriving fans simply stood outside, watching on their own and cheering in unison.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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