consensus

word

Definition

A general agreement or shared opinion among a group of people.

Usage & Nuances

Usually used in formal or professional contexts, especially about decisions or opinions; often appears with 'reach a consensus' or 'general consensus.' Not used for small or individual agreements.

Spanish: consenso Portuguese (BR): consenso Portuguese (PT): consenso Chinese (Simplified): 共识 Chinese (Traditional): 共識 Hindi: सर्वसम्मति Arabic: إجماع Bengali: সম্মতি - সামষ্টিক মতামত Russian: консенсус - общее согласие Japanese: コンセンサス - 総意 Vietnamese: đồng thuận - sự nhất trí Korean: 합의 - 일치된 의견 Turkish: uzlaşma - fikir birliği Urdu: اتفاقِ رائے Indonesian: konsensus - mufakat

Example Sentences

After a long meeting, the team reached a consensus.

basic

There was a consensus that the project needed more time.

basic

We could not reach a consensus on where to go for lunch.

basic

It's rare to get full consensus in a big group, but we did our best.

natural

The government claimed there was a broad consensus on the new law.

natural

Although opinions differed, we finally found some consensus and moved forward.

natural