SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
unanimous
adjective
Shared by everyone in a group.
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Shared by everyone
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Usage distinction
Return to topUnanimous requires everyone in the relevant group to agree. Collective merely involves a group, and consensual does not always establish a formally unanimous vote.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See unanimous in use
The jury reached a unanimous decision about the winning design.
A unanimous decision meant every member of the planning group supported the review, although they had not yet chosen the same preferred venue.
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