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IPA transcription: [kən'sɛnsəs]
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Noun
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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”
Usage examples
- He looked forward to re-establishing consensus in the committee stage.
- De Carlo saw architecture as a consensus-based activity.
- However, scholars have yet to reach a consensus as to its exact import.
- The territory operates by consensus government; there are no political parties.
- It is appropriate to call for consensus here.
- A consensus has emerged which encourages the critical reading of the material.
- Because the consensus of reality is less powerful, magic itself is more bold.
- Despite all these theories, there is no consensus on the causes of the War.
- His later work has focused on the broader contrasts between majoritarian and "consensus" democracies.
- There is as yet no official consensus on these criteria.