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
House Republicans are not known for their unanimity.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
The committee's top Democrat, Representative Susan Wild, said there was no unanimity within the panel on how to move forward with the probe.
—Bo Erickson, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
If a discussion does not lead to full unanimity, what to do?
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2019
The joint statement was endorsed by group members but fell short of complete unanimity.
—David Biller, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
The committee's top Democrat, Representative Susan Wild, said there was no unanimity within the panel on how to move forward with the probe.
—Bo Erickson, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
If a discussion does not lead to full unanimity, what to do?
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2019
The joint statement was endorsed by group members but fell short of complete unanimity.
—David Biller, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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Tucker, Betts, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner are your steady vets, and there is surprising consensus around Julio Rodriguez, Jackson Chourio and Wyatt Langford.—
Owen Poindexter,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The question is if there will be any consensus on a treatment plan.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The City Council approved several amendments to the Community Master Plan as well as a new agreement with developer Festival Ranch North, LLC, since the original one expired.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Those talks should have started more than a week ago according to the ceasefire agreement.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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The scene was captured on Jan. 19 beside one of the auxiliary telescopes that contribute to ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer, a system of four telescopes working in unison.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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But footage released soon after the press conference shows most of the group complying with officers and walking away, singing in unison.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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