unanimous
adjective
unan·i·mous
yu̇-ˈna-nə-məs 
1
: formed with or indicating unanimity : having the agreement and consent of all
2
: being of one mind : agreeing
unanimously
adverb
Examples of unanimous in a Sentence
The judges made a unanimous ruling.
a unanimous vote to upgrade the school's computer facilities
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Auburn was the unanimous pick at No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving all 61 votes from a media panel in the poll released Monday.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
His career-high in a season was seven, in his 2015-16 unanimous MVP campaign.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Walls ignored a unanimous vote by the department’s new Captain Promotion Board to promote Burgess to the role, the lawsuit says.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unanimous
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“Unanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanimous. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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unanimous
adjective
unan·i·mous
yu̇-ˈnan-ə-məs
1
: being of one mind : agreeing completely
the councillors were unanimous in their approval of the report
2
: agreed to by all
a unanimous vote
unanimity
noun
ˌyü-nə-ˈnim-ət-ē
unanimously
adverb
yu̇-ˈnan-ə-məs-lē
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