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
Meanwhile, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed available jobs in April totaled nearly 7.4 million, an increase of 191,000 from March and higher than the 7.1 million consensus.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Researchers discovered that, regardless of the excuse, there was consensus among the children that breaking a promise was wrong.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Wilders’ surprise move ends an already fragile coalition which has struggled to reach any consensus since its installation last July.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 June 2025
But there's a broad consensus that in the long run, nuclear rockets offer a better way of moving around the Solar System.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Researchers discovered that, regardless of the excuse, there was consensus among the children that breaking a promise was wrong.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Wilders’ surprise move ends an already fragile coalition which has struggled to reach any consensus since its installation last July.
—Reuters, NBC news, 3 June 2025
But there's a broad consensus that in the long run, nuclear rockets offer a better way of moving around the Solar System.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
Noun
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During his first term, President Donald Trump pulled out of a Barack Obama-era agreement with Iran formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or simply as the Iran nuclear deal.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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President Donald Trump said in response to the latest exchange that the United States had not helped Israel carry out the attacks and urged Iran to come back to the negotiating table to sign a nuclear agreement that would avoid further destruction.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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Every member of the Pacers roster and coaching staff, poised and breathless in a big moment, edged closer to the hardwood in unison as the clock ticked down.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Flooding onto the streets, a motorbike revs its engine in unison with the chanting fans, and there are fireworks everywhere — the air thick with smoke.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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