unanimous
Americanadjective
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of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.
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characterized by or showing complete agreement.
a unanimous vote.
adjective
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in complete or absolute agreement
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characterized by complete agreement
a unanimous decision
Other Word Forms
- nonunanimous adjective
- nonunanimousness noun
- quasi-unanimous adjective
- unanimity noun
- unanimously adverb
- unanimousness noun
Etymology
Origin of unanimous
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ūnanim(us), equivalent to ūn(us) “one” + animus “mind, heart, feeling” + -ous
Example Sentences
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Economic opinion is virtually unanimous on that point.
From Los Angeles Times
Inoue said he was "tired" after beating Picasso by unanimous decision in his first fight in Saudi Arabia.
From Barron's
Mayweather is believed to have earned an estimated $300 million from the unanimous points victory over the Filipino icon, which remains the most lucrative fight in history and generated more than $600 million revenue.
From Barron's
The board’s unanimous action this week authorized the administration to purchase a new round of “judgment obligation bonds.”
From Los Angeles Times
The draft report, which is not final, also went out of its way to emphasize “the near unanimous feedback from California Fire Departments who are opposed to permitting single-exit stairway construction … greater than 3 stories.”
From Los Angeles Times
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