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consensus

/kənˈsɛnsəs/noun

General agreement among the members of a group, or the way of making decisions that aims for such agreement.

Example sentences

  • The committee finally reached a consensus on the budget.
  • There is broad consensus among doctors that regular exercise helps.

Spelling trap: there is no c in the middle, so not 'concensus'. 'General consensus' is redundant, since consensus already means general agreement.

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