consensus
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4.1
- noun
- /kənˈsɛntəs/
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consenso
- There was a strong consensus among the experts that the new treatment was effective.
- reach consensus
- build consensus
- lack of consensus
That might be the general consensus from all of us.
- That might be the general consensus from all of us.
- The the, IT seems like the consensus is we're enjoying it.
- And that's why there's no consensus in in the profession.
- You just respond to the old consensus with a new inverted consensus.
- And I think they are coming to the consensus for statehood.
- So where does this consensus, this fake consensus come from?
- That's the whole point, is to give scholarly consensus on these issues.
- No, I'm saying that there's no consensus on what its purpose is.
- And people tend to wait for consensus to build before they do something.
- And there was no consensus, I would say, right?
- And then you really can get something approaching consensus in action.
- And this is done really without a huge consensus across the scientific community.
- So now you have to bet against the consensus to make money.
- And again, there's broad consensus on that, Right.
- And is there any like what is the consensus on like treatment for that?
- We use that fact about math to create this consensus around what is the truth.
Examples
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Furthermore, there is no consensus... as to whether the objectives are even realistic.
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Frankly, the consensus of opinion is that it's impossible.
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That might be the general consensus from all of us.
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And there was no consensus, I would say, right?
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And this is done really without a huge consensus across the scientific community.
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The goal is to develop, over time, a consensus of understanding in the class.
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And people tend to wait for consensus to build before they do something.
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Significantly, there were many areas in which it was believed that consensus could not be reached.
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What I would say is that there's no real consensus right now.
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In the event of diverging perspectives, consensus was achieved through group discussion and written communication.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation in which people have the same opinion or give their approval
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3.2
Shared ideas or interests that help people agree and work together
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4.0
A situation in which people or groups agree with each other
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6.7
Complete agreement by everyone involved
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7.2
Agreement in opinion or plan among people
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4.2
Complete agreement and understanding between people that lets them work together
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6.7
Agreement and peace among people or groups
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7.7
Agreement and harmony between people or things
A situation where everyone agrees
A general agreement among a group of people, for example at a meeting
An agreement by the people in a meeting without a formal vote
A situation in which several people or groups share the same opinion
An agreement between people or groups reached after discussion
A clear agreement with an idea, policy, or group
Antonyms
How Agreed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Consensus comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and sentire 'to feel', and it is related to the English word sense. It literally means 'feeling together', so a consensus is when a group shares the same view or agreement.