as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
in a rare moment of unanimity the club members decided to throw a party for themselves
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Recent Examples of unanimity
State, sheriff’s office struggle over numbers While there has been seeming unanimity between local and state officials that Jail North should reopen, the how-to has proven difficult.
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Ryan Oehrli
february 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Depleted House Republicans need near unanimity to pass any partisan legislation.
—Steven T. Dennis, Bloomberg, 25 Feb. 2026
That means any effort to advance new tax cuts through reconciliation would be a tumultuous fight and require near-unanimity on the Republican side — far from a guarantee.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Pluralism advocates hailed the court’s intervention as a significant victory, noting both the unanimity of the decision and the ideological diversity of the judicial panel.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Oehrli
february 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Depleted House Republicans need near unanimity to pass any partisan legislation.
—Steven T. Dennis, Bloomberg, 25 Feb. 2026
That means any effort to advance new tax cuts through reconciliation would be a tumultuous fight and require near-unanimity on the Republican side — far from a guarantee.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Pluralism advocates hailed the court’s intervention as a significant victory, noting both the unanimity of the decision and the ideological diversity of the judicial panel.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimity
Noun
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Revenue for the year was forecast at 26% to 28% growth versus a consensus 18%, according to FactSet data.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Ahead of the companies’ early Friday earnings reports, the consensus estimate from analysts was for ExxonMobil’s second-quarter earnings to more than double from a year ago and for full-year earnings to climb 46%.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Noun
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On April 14th, as Kyiv braced for a round of Russian strikes, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was seven hundred and fifty miles away, in Berlin, forging a defense agreement with Germany, part of a tour of European allies to raise support for military aid.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear agreement, confirm who’s responsible, and follow through so everything stays consistent without needing to be reset later.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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While Nguyen is spending time with his family or out running his business, in the background there’s a kind of endless conversation with a bot that’s sending into motion many chatbots from several different providers all working in unison.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Advanced Micro Devices, one of Intel's longtime competitors, surged in unison, adding 15%.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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