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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Wall Street analysts’ consensus forecast was for revenue of $4.82 billion (+14%) and earnings per share of 64 cents (up from 34 cents in the year-earlier quarter).
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
The total was projected to remain relatively steady at $1.8 billion for each of the next three years, according to the latest consensus revenue estimates by state budget analysts.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
While there was some disagreement over the veracity of Trump’s threats, there was consensus that the president’s strategy has not shifted from his first term.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
That’s higher than Visible Alpha’s 19.68% consensus.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
The total was projected to remain relatively steady at $1.8 billion for each of the next three years, according to the latest consensus revenue estimates by state budget analysts.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
While there was some disagreement over the veracity of Trump’s threats, there was consensus that the president’s strategy has not shifted from his first term.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
That’s higher than Visible Alpha’s 19.68% consensus.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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