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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There is just one problem: Gov. Polis is threatening to veto it – siding with billion dollar tech companies instead of parents, kids, law enforcement, and an overwhelming bipartisan consensus.
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Aaron Ping, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
These disciplines allow athletes to tinker and chase marginal gains without worrying about team-wide consensus.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Normally warring Democrats and Republicans found temporary consensus on international trade.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
However, alignment often feels top-down, like marching orders disguised as consensus.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Aaron Ping, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
These disciplines allow athletes to tinker and chase marginal gains without worrying about team-wide consensus.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Normally warring Democrats and Republicans found temporary consensus on international trade.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
However, alignment often feels top-down, like marching orders disguised as consensus.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consensus
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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