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unanimous

unanimous

111 4.4
Everyone agrees about the same thing
  • adjective
  • /juˈnænɪməs/
translation icon : unánime
  • It's unanimous, finally.
  • unanimous agreement
  • a unanimous decision
  • a unanimous opinion

And ultimately you need a unanimous verdict to convict somebody.

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Examples

  • All right, we have a unanimous vote down, so we're stopping the game.

  • Sentiment in favor of the marriage was so unanimous that gifts of considerable value were contributed.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • And when they went and told their team they followed through on the advice, the team's unanimous response was us too.

  • I think we all need to be unanimous on this.

  • There was a unanimous vote, and not a single question was raised one way or another.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Frank Murphy, agreed.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We spent the last six months doing an extensive search and ended up with a unanimous recommendation to the Board of Trustees.

  • Washington was elected the first President of the United States by a unanimous choice of the electors.

    Academic text (1993)
  • And ultimately you need a unanimous verdict to convict somebody.

  • The committee reached a unanimous decision to approve the new policy.

Synonyms

in agreement
vsunanimous
71 2.1

Being of the same opinion as other people

is a general phrase that may imply partial rather than full agreement
undivided
vsunanimous
1 4.2

A group that is completely united and not split by disagreement

focuses on shared opinion specifically rather than general unity
concurring
vsunanimous
1 5.4

Agreeing with other people about an idea or decision

covers the same agreement but not necessarily from every member
consentaneous
vsunanimous
  • Archaic
9.9

All people agree about the same thing

is a general term for full shared opinion without harmony emphasis
consentient
vsunanimous
  • Archaic
9.9

Fully agreeing with others

is the broader phrase for full shared opinion rather than a formal label
agreed
vsunanimous
1.0

People have the same opinion about something

can mean shared opinion but may lack complete agreement among everyone

Antonyms

3.0

Split into groups that do not agree

How United

unanimous
111 4.4
united
2.2
in agreement
71 2.1
split
100 4.2
divided
3.0

Surface Forms

unanimous positive

Etymology

Unanimous comes from the Latin parts uni- 'one' and animus 'mind'. So a unanimous decision means everyone is 'of one mind' and agrees.