consensus
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4.1
- noun
- /kənˈsɛntəs/
- There was a strong consensus among the experts that the new treatment was effective.
- reach consensus
- build consensus
- lack of consensus
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Watch on YouTubeThat 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.
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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.
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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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4.2
Complete agreement and understanding between people that lets them work together
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7.2
Agreement in opinion or plan among people
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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
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6.4
An agreement by the people in a meeting without a formal vote
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3.9
A clear agreement with an idea, policy, or group
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9.9
A general agreement among a group of people, for example at a meeting
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9.5
A situation where everyone agrees
A situation in which several people or groups share the same opinion
An agreement between people or groups reached after discussion
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.