as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
the members of the committee are in unison on this point
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Recent Examples of unison
The squad cruised to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in its opening game in Boston - boosted by thousands of Norwegian supporters dressed in red and rowing in unison inside the stadium.
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William Jones,
NPR,
25 June 2026
As the song by Dutch group Snollebollekes blasted through the speakers, the crowd moved as one, bouncing and jumping from left to right in unison.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The rowing buzz has even extended to the Norwegian parliament, where a session was interrupted last week after the speaker asked members of all parties to come together and row in their seats in unison to support the team’s World Cup bid.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
And also, tens of thousands of Norwegians were rowing in mesmerizing unison.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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William Jones,
NPR,
25 June 2026
As the song by Dutch group Snollebollekes blasted through the speakers, the crowd moved as one, bouncing and jumping from left to right in unison.
—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The rowing buzz has even extended to the Norwegian parliament, where a session was interrupted last week after the speaker asked members of all parties to come together and row in their seats in unison to support the team’s World Cup bid.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
And also, tens of thousands of Norwegians were rowing in mesmerizing unison.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unison
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unison
Noun
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The markets lean on consensus from major outlets — The New York Times, the Associated Press, network news — the same way elections get called.
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The Fed chair needs to corral staff in a new direction and muster a consensus from Federal Open Market Committee members.
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.
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“Unison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unison. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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