Definition

1. Noun:
   • Complete agreement by all people involved: The state or quality of being unanimous; a situation where everyone involved holds the same opinion or makes the same decision.

Usage

• Unanimity is an uncountable noun. It describes a collective state of agreement.
• It is often used in formal contexts, such as legal, political, or organizational decision-making.
• Common collocations include: , , , .

Examples

• Noun:
  • The jury reached its verdict with complete unanimity.
  • There was surprising unanimity among the committee members on the new policy.
  • The decision was made not by a simple majority but by unanimity.

Advanced Usage

• "Unanimity of opinion": A phrase emphasizing agreement in what people think or believe.

  • Despite the heated debate, there was a final unanimity of opinion on the core principles.

• "To speak with unanimity": To express a shared, unified position.

  • The board members spoke with unanimity when addressing the media.

Variants and Related Words

• Unanimous (adj): Fully in agreement; characterized by or involving unanimity.
  • The vote was unanimous.
• Unanimously (adv): In a way that is unanimous.
  • The motion was passed unanimously.

Synonyms

• Consensus: A general agreement, though sometimes implying a majority view rather than absolute unanimity.
• Concord: Formal agreement or harmony between people or groups.
• Unison: Coinciding exactly, often used in the phrase "in unison."

Antonyms

• Disagreement: A lack of consensus or approval.
• Discord: Disagreement between people.
• Dissension: Disagreement that leads to discord.

Idioms and Phrases

• "With one voice": Unanimously; expressing the same opinion.
  • The council condemned the action with one voice. (This idiom conveys the concept of unanimity.)

Noun

1. everyone being of one mind