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Consensus vs. Unanimous — What's the Difference?

Consensus vs. Unanimous — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Consensus and Unanimous

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Consensus

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.

Unanimous

Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
We were unanimous: the President had to go.

Consensus

General agreement or accord
Government by consensus.

Unanimous

Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.

Consensus

A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.
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Unanimous

Based on or characterized by complete assent or agreement.

Consensus

General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.
After years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged.

Unanimous

Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous.

Consensus

(computing) An agreement on some data value that is needed during computation.

Unanimous

Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination; consentient; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the assembly was unanimous; the members of the council were unanimous.

Consensus

(attributive) Average projected value.
A financial consensus forecast

Unanimous

Formed with unanimity; indicating unanimity; having the agreement and consent of all; agreed upon without the opposition or contradiction of any; as, a unanimous opinion; a unanimous vote.

Consensus

(ambitransitive) To seek consensus; to hold discussions with the aim of reaching mutual agreement.

Unanimous

In complete agreement;
A unanimous decision

Consensus

Agreement; accord; consent.
That traditional consensus of society which we call public opinion.

Unanimous

Acting together as a single undiversified whole;
A solid voting bloc

Consensus

Agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole;
The lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions
Those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus

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