Words / B2

yoo-NAN-im-uh-s/juˈnænɪməs/

Unanimous means agreed by everyone involved: a unanimous decision; unanimous in; unanimously (adverb). Majority is not the same — that can be 51%. Consensus is close but can be softer. Do not call a 12–1 vote unanimous. Boards and juries: unanimous verdicts.

Meaning

Agreed by everyone involved.

Examples

• “The committee reached a unanimous decision to delay the bill.”
• “Governors were unanimous in opposing the closure.”

Good to know

a unanimous decision / verdict; unanimous in. Adverb: unanimously. Not a mere majority. Close: consensus (softer). Juries/boards.

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