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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