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Term

consensus n

Consensus means general agreement among a group. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of consensus

  • general agreement among a group

Usage examples of consensus

After two hours of discussion, the committee reached a consensus to postpone the event.

There is broad scientific consensus that smoking increases the risk of lung cancer.

Consensus does not require every person to love the decision, only general agreement.

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