- an opinion that all members of a group agree with
- consensus (about/on something) She is skilled at achieving consensus on sensitive issues.
- There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.
- an attempt to reach a consensus
- There now exists a broad political consensus in favour of economic reform.
- consensus politics (= that people in general agree with)
- consensus (among somebody) (about/on something) There is a general consensus among teachers about the need for greater security in schools.
- consensus that… There seems to be a consensus that the plan should be rejected.
- by consensus They have always governed by consensus.
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1, Opinion and argumentc1- A general consensus on the problem is beginning to emerge.
- Computer science has reached a rough consensus on this issue.
- He was the first to break the consensus and criticize the proposal.
- It is difficult to reach a consensus about electoral reform.
- No clear consensus exists over the next stage of the plan.
- Over time a consensus formed.
- That seems to be the prevailing consensus.
- The agency helped develop a consensus on conservation.
- The general consensus of opinion is that a high-fat diet is bad for you.
- The measures represented a consensus that people and the environment must be protected from the excesses of the market.
- The scientific consensus is that failure to take action could lead to widespread droughts.
- The war broke the broad consensus of liberals.
- The world's scientists have reached a nearly unanimous consensus that the surface of the Earth is warming as a result of human activities.
- There are guidelines in a 2007 consensus statement from the Institute.
- There are signs that the consensus is breaking down.
- There is no scholarly consensus on how these terms are defined.
- These standards represent expert consensus on generally accepted social scientific standards for research on child development.
- This is not consensus opinion yet.
- a magazine attempting to build a consensus about sustainable science
- a universal consensus about the problems of the exchange rate system
- citizens who work together to forge consensus regarding important public safety issues
- no consensus among the members
- the general consensus within the criminal justice system
- I am a great believer in consensus politics.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- clear
- common
- …
- degree
- level
- achieve
- arrive at
- reach
- …
- exist
- emerge
- form
- …
- opinion
- view
- statement
- …
- by consensus
- consensus about
- consensus on
- …
- a consensus of opinion
- a lack of consensus
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘agreement’, from consens- ‘agreed’, from the verb consentire.
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