Unanimous
adjective
When everyone in a group completely agrees.
The decision was unanimous, every member voted for Jonathan.
Often appears as...
- unanimous decision
- unanimous vote
adjective
When everyone in a group completely agrees.
The decision was unanimous, every member voted for Jonathan.
Often appears as...
- unanimous decision
- unanimous vote
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Group Consensus
Use 'unanimous' when every person in a group fully agrees without any opposition.
The jury's verdict was unanimous; the defendant was not guilty.
Pro Tip 2/3No Abstentions
'Unanimous' implies that no one abstained; everyone made a clear choice.
After the presentation, the committee's approval was unanimous.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Debates
Avoid 'unanimous' in situations where there is debate or division in opinions.
Since two members argued against the proposal, the decision could not be called unanimous.
Pro Tip 1/3Group Consensus
Use 'unanimous' when every person in a group fully agrees without any opposition.
The jury's verdict was unanimous; the defendant was not guilty.
Pro Tip 2/3No Abstentions
'Unanimous' implies that no one abstained; everyone made a clear choice.
After the presentation, the committee's approval was unanimous.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Debates
Avoid 'unanimous' in situations where there is debate or division in opinions.
Since two members argued against the proposal, the decision could not be called unanimous.
Pro Tip 1/3Group Consensus
Use 'unanimous' when every person in a group fully agrees without any opposition.
The jury's verdict was unanimous; the defendant was not guilty.
Pro Tip 2/3No Abstentions
'Unanimous' implies that no one abstained; everyone made a clear choice.
After the presentation, the committee's approval was unanimous.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Debates
Avoid 'unanimous' in situations where there is debate or division in opinions.
Since two members argued against the proposal, the decision could not be called unanimous.
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Assignment: Inspiration...
work online and i really have a lot of respect for what they've done and then the stakes of winning or losing is pretty high hey how you doing good good i obviously really want to win so that's another layer of nerves we were all unanimously impressed with the thoughtful way and deliberate way that
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The risky politics of...
To ward off pressure from special interests, he kept their meetings small and secret, and many of the participants later told me that it was this intimacy, plus a lot of shared tequila, that helped build confidence. So did the fact that all decisions had to be unanimous,
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Should you trust...
If we asked witnesses to identify the apple in this lineup, for example, we shouldn't be surprised by a unanimous verdict. But in cases where we have reason to expect some natural variance, we should also expect varied distribution. If you toss a coin one hundred times,
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Jonathan Zittrain: The...
Here is just a snapshot of some of them. They eventually decided -- not unanimously by any means -- not to include his real name, despite the fact that nearly all media reports did. They just didn't think it was the right thing to do. It was an act of kindness.
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The history of the Cuban...
from a U.S. Navy vessel trying to signal it to come up. The commanders on the sub, too deep to communicate with the surface, thought war had begun and prepared to launch a nuclear torpedo. That decision had to be made unanimously by three officers.
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The inside story of the...
and unanimously -- if you've worked with governments, you know how difficult that is -- unanimously decided to intentionally change the course of the global economy in order to protect the most vulnerable and improve the life of all of us.
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How I found a mythical...
Could the boiling river exist? I asked colleagues from universities, the government, oil, gas and mining companies, and the answer was a unanimous no. And this makes sense. You see, boiling rivers do exist in the world,
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Untamed River, Part 2:...
still wanted to go to Mongolia and all of us unanimously agreed that if she wanted to go no matter how bad she was grieving that we would support that and we would still go do this trip and so
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Empower locals to...
years all the clans agree unanimously on one issue so and that was very powerful so what have we learned with from our experience establishing marine protected area in right
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The oddities of the...
New York missed the deadline for naming its electors, and also was not counted. When the votes were tallied, it was unanimous.
Video examples
Assignment: Inspiration...
work online and i really have a lot of respect for what they've done and then the stakes of winning or losing is pretty high hey how you doing good good i obviously really want to win so that's another layer of nerves we were all unanimously impressed with the thoughtful way and deliberate way that
Video examples
The risky politics of...
To ward off pressure from special interests, he kept their meetings small and secret, and many of the participants later told me that it was this intimacy, plus a lot of shared tequila, that helped build confidence. So did the fact that all decisions had to be unanimous,
Video examples
Should you trust...
If we asked witnesses to identify the apple in this lineup, for example, we shouldn't be surprised by a unanimous verdict. But in cases where we have reason to expect some natural variance, we should also expect varied distribution. If you toss a coin one hundred times,
Video examples
Jonathan Zittrain: The...
Here is just a snapshot of some of them. They eventually decided -- not unanimously by any means -- not to include his real name, despite the fact that nearly all media reports did. They just didn't think it was the right thing to do. It was an act of kindness.
Video examples
The history of the Cuban...
from a U.S. Navy vessel trying to signal it to come up. The commanders on the sub, too deep to communicate with the surface, thought war had begun and prepared to launch a nuclear torpedo. That decision had to be made unanimously by three officers.
Video examples
The inside story of the...
and unanimously -- if you've worked with governments, you know how difficult that is -- unanimously decided to intentionally change the course of the global economy in order to protect the most vulnerable and improve the life of all of us.
Video examples
How I found a mythical...
Could the boiling river exist? I asked colleagues from universities, the government, oil, gas and mining companies, and the answer was a unanimous no. And this makes sense. You see, boiling rivers do exist in the world,
Video examples
Untamed River, Part 2:...
still wanted to go to Mongolia and all of us unanimously agreed that if she wanted to go no matter how bad she was grieving that we would support that and we would still go do this trip and so
Video examples
Empower locals to...
years all the clans agree unanimously on one issue so and that was very powerful so what have we learned with from our experience establishing marine protected area in right
Video examples
The oddities of the...
New York missed the deadline for naming its electors, and also was not counted. When the votes were tallied, it was unanimous.
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Joseph M. Kyrillos
American Politician
The fears are unanimous. ObamaCare is too expensive. It is a government takeover of our healthcare system. Services will be diminished. The patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated. It will not make healthcare more affordable. And it will bankrupt small businesses.
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Jim Brown
American Athlete
When I think of greatness, I think of guys like Earl Campbell and Gale Sayers and Walter Payton, and these individuals who, it's unanimous they're going to make a difference - when they're coming out of college, there's no doubt.
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Douglas Hurd
British Politician
I may be wrong in that, but not I think in putting the questions. In our modern democracy the government needs not a unanimous but a general support for war before it orders our forces to fight.
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Gustav Krupp
German Businessman
Unanimously we will confess and pledge ourselves to stand behind the Fuehrer and his movement today and forever and thereby to be of service to the idea of eternal Germany.
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Stephen Ambrose
American Historian
Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by unanimous choice.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
Kinkade estimated that one of his paintings hung in every twenty homes in America. Yet the art world unanimously ignores or reviles him. Me included.
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Ted Cruz
American Politician
Thanks to President Obama for joining a unanimous Congress and signing S 2195 into law.
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Benazir Bhutto
Pakistani Leader
The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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Jose Manuel Barroso
Portuguese Politician
The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.
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Clive Lewis
Unanimous votes are rare in parliament.
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Joseph M. Kyrillos
American Politician
The fears are unanimous. ObamaCare is too expensive. It is a government takeover of our healthcare system. Services will be diminished. The patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated. It will not make healthcare more affordable. And it will bankrupt small businesses.
Quote examples
Jim Brown
American Athlete
When I think of greatness, I think of guys like Earl Campbell and Gale Sayers and Walter Payton, and these individuals who, it's unanimous they're going to make a difference - when they're coming out of college, there's no doubt.
Quote examples
Douglas Hurd
British Politician
I may be wrong in that, but not I think in putting the questions. In our modern democracy the government needs not a unanimous but a general support for war before it orders our forces to fight.
Quote examples
Gustav Krupp
German Businessman
Unanimously we will confess and pledge ourselves to stand behind the Fuehrer and his movement today and forever and thereby to be of service to the idea of eternal Germany.
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Stephen Ambrose
American Historian
Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by unanimous choice.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
Kinkade estimated that one of his paintings hung in every twenty homes in America. Yet the art world unanimously ignores or reviles him. Me included.
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Ted Cruz
American Politician
Thanks to President Obama for joining a unanimous Congress and signing S 2195 into law.
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Benazir Bhutto
Pakistani Leader
The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.
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Jose Manuel Barroso
Portuguese Politician
The Eurogroup decisions are always taken unanimously.
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Clive Lewis
Unanimous votes are rare in parliament.
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