consensus

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  1. noun An opinion or position reached by a group as a whole: "Among political women . . . there is a clear consensus about the problems women candidates have traditionally faced” (Wendy Kaminer). See Usage Note at redundancy.
  2. noun General agreement or accord: government by consensus.

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  • Appeals to consensus --- consensus is not science, nor is it evidence —  Hawaii Reporter
  • But the consensus was his acting did not shine enough to deserve the grand prize. —  english.chosun.com : Total
  • It is rumored that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the pro-abortion NGO Ipas are pressuring pro-life Honduras to go along with a new Latin American "consensus" that does not challenge reproductive rights language. —  Anglican Mainstream
  • "In the second case, a person on whom a consensus is arrived becomes the PM," he says and adds that in the past, H D Deve Gowda became the PM despite less than adequate seats since the partners were unanimous on him. —  The Times of India
  • This calls into question how firm the consensus is and how well it will hold up under pressure. —  R-Squared Energy Blog
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  1. Latin cōnsēnsus, from past participle of cōnsentīre, to agree; see consent.

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  1. from Latin consensus (Middle Latin also consentia: see consense), agreement, accordance, unanimity, from consentire, past participle consensus, agree: see consent.
 

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/kənˈsɛnsəs/
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