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consensus English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word consensus once they have reached the level B2 – Upper Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning consensus meaning

What does consensus mean?

Definitions in simple English

consensus Noun

— If there is consensus among people, they generally agree on something. There was broad consensus that the first project had failed.

— Average projected value, as in the finance term consensus forecast.

— A way to make decisions; consensus says that people agree to an action if no one opposes it.

consensus

— noun 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

Synonyms consensus synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as consensus?

consensus English » English

unanimity

general agreement

agreement

unison

harmony

accord

public opinion

peace

majority

consent

concurrence

concord

Topics consensus topics

What do people use consensus to talk about?

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

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• What is the validating principle behind these methods?
  fate chance God's will social consensus

Examples consensus examples

How do I use consensus in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The consensus indicates that we are opposed to the proposed idea.

Can we reach a consensus on this issue?

The Prime Minister stated that he would not introduce a new tax without the consensus of public opinion.

Movie subtitles

That seems to be the consensus of opinion.

Frankly, the consensus of opinion is that it's impossible.

The consensus is, the most sensible thing for Shears to do is to go ahead and jump and hope for the best.

The consensus of opinion is that the meteorites burn up from the intense heat before they reach the Earth.

Exactly our consensus.

That's the consensus.

It's the consensus.

It is the consensus.

Arranging consensus.

Well, two hours, nine interviews and a common consensus. Quincy Forsythe was a prince among men. He was a paragon of integrity, and he hadn't an enemy in the world.

Excuse me. Let me see if I kind of get the consensus of all this.

The general consensus is that our opposition will consist entirely of Hitler youths or old men.

It is the consensus of the commanders of the two base ships that we should ask for help from the planet Gamoray.

It's organization, broadening consensus.

And the consensus was that you wasn't doing a thing for our good names.

The consensus is that we strip her and shove this knife into her.

Give me your consensus on the press release.

The general consensus of opinion is that our opposition will consist entirely of Hitler Youth or old men on bicycles.

An area where there are no rules, contradictory laws and no clear social consensus as to what should be done.

The consensus is that I'm spending too much of the taxpayer's money tracking down UFOs.

A leader can only lead by consent, consensus.

Apparently, senator, we don't have a consensus yet.

I mean, if you're going to review me, at least take a consensus.

By general consensus.

We're trying to get a consensus.

By some mutual consensus, some collaborative songwriting the piece changes slowly and often predictably.

If I can't find consensus among just the four of you. then how are we to spread Vedic ideas throughout India in one voice?

You have a unique ability to build a consensus, Essa.

I don't need a consensus to run this ship.

The general consensus seemed to be I was shite.

We need to look for consensus, Aleksey Feofilaktovich!

Consensus!

News and current affairs

It was part of the 1945 consensus.

The UN, like the dream of European unity, was also part of the 1945 consensus.

But in some ways the 1945 consensus, in the West, was strengthened by Cold War politics.

Today, 70 years later, much of the 1945 consensus no longer survives.

But the 1945 consensus was dealt a much greater blow precisely when we all rejoiced at the collapse of the Soviet Empire, the other great twentieth-century tyranny.

It cannot be the same as the 1945 consensus, but we would do well, on this anniversary, to remember why that consensus was forged in the first place.

A Berlin Consensus?

The Washington Consensus of free-market reforms for developing countries ended more than two decades ago.

The INET conference in Berlin showed the need for a new one - a consensus that supports sacrifice in the interest of unity.

A consensus has now been reached on the need to assist smallholders, but obstacles remain.

There is far more consensus over monetary policy than over fiscal policy.

These rules must eventually be restored intact if Europe is to return to the path of sustainable growth, and a consensus will need to be forged now to make that happen.

A consensus is emerging that the gap between the US economy's growth potential and its actual performance will remain large for some time to come.

This dream quickly faded when the Cold War divided the world into two hostile blocs. But in some ways the 1945 consensus, in the West, was strengthened by Cold War politics.

Every once in a while, a profession (most frequently, economics) determines that it has reached a consensus on how to solve a problem.

Instead, the EU's structure now demands not only a new consensus about Europe's role in the world, but also new means to achieve consensus.