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consensus
[ kuhn-sen-suhs ]
noun
- majority of opinion:
The consensus of the group was that they should meet twice a month.
- general agreement or concord; harmony.
consensus
/ əˈɛԲə /
noun
- general or widespread agreement (esp in the phrase consensus of opinion )
Usage Note
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Word History and Origins
Origin of consensus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of consensus1
Example Sentences
The growing consensus is that the Democrats are marching out a vanguard of ancient party members to fight the war before the last war.
“These experiences have instilled in me an appreciation for the importance of bipartisan consensus and working toward common ground,” he told a House subcommittee in October 2017.
Industry journalism's direct and seemingly willful dissent from the larger cultural consensus surrounding “Sinners” only helps to keep power in the hands of those who already have it.
The general consensus was the Red Roses would cruise to a fourth consecutive Grand Slam.
The Bush administration cultivated an understandable American fear of terrorism to justify abrogating what, until then, had been a settled consensus in this country: that torture is both wrong and illegal.
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