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
At the rate-setting committee’s June meeting, consensus was already growing for a hike later this year.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
There are at least 11 strong buy ratings and the consensus price target implies about 24% upside.
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Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
More than three quarters (24 of 30) of analysts covering UNH rate it a buy or strong buy, according to LSEG, but the consensus price target has UnitedHealth falling 3% over the next year from current levels.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The consensus was to focus first on upgrading the LHC to increase its luminosity—the number of collisions per second—rather than immediately beginning to build a successor.
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Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
There are at least 11 strong buy ratings and the consensus price target implies about 24% upside.
—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
More than three quarters (24 of 30) of analysts covering UNH rate it a buy or strong buy, according to LSEG, but the consensus price target has UnitedHealth falling 3% over the next year from current levels.
—
Darla Mercado, Cfp®,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
The consensus was to focus first on upgrading the LHC to increase its luminosity—the number of collisions per second—rather than immediately beginning to build a successor.
—
Florencia Canelli,
Scientific American,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
Noun
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the mutual separation agreement between Williams and the city at Thursday evening’s commission meeting.
Noun
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Scientists say West Virginia’s low light pollution is creating a refuge for fireflies, including rare species that flash in perfect unison.
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Not quite applause, more like the sound of strangers finding unison.
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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