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Recent Examples of unanimous Congress is on a two-week recess, but the Senate and House could move to fund all of DHS except ICE and CBP as early as Thursday using a procedure known as unanimous consent that allows the chambers to circumvent formal voting as long as no member objects. Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026 Capital sentences will now require only a simple majority of sitting judges rather than unanimous agreement, the group said. Matt Bradley, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 In a unanimous opinion issued Thursday, justices from the state’s first appellate district found that an oversight body in Sonoma County is legally authorized to subpoena the county sheriff’s office while probing whistleblower inquiries. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Instead, with unanimous support — and over protest from the sponsors — it was moved on by the committee in the House for possible amendment in the waning days of the legislative session. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unanimous
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Adjective
  • Grab a compact smart plug to conveniently voice-control compatible home appliances and breathable bed sheets that hot sleepers swear by for a good night’s sleep.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The flexible boom is compatible with compliant fuel pipelines, enabling safer docking for future on‑orbit refueling operations.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Listen to Martyr Khamenei's words on why Islamic governments and nations must stand united and fight the US arrogance in the region.
    Steven Stalinsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Some attendees also pointed out that, while conservatives are largely united, media personalities have highlighted divisions.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Unanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimous. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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