as in agreements
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 consensuses
With cultural consensuses in disrepair and taste informed by an ever evolving spate of social media and streaming platforms, mainstream music trends were almost reliably fractious.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensuses
agreements
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Five of those six convictions, including Teahan’s case, have ended with plea agreements before trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Through four interagency agreements (IAA), HHS will absorb the Offices of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Administration (OSERS) while the Justice Department will be responsible for the agency's civil rights oversight.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Consensuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensuses. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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