unanimously
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If a group decides something unanimously, it means that every single member is in agreement. A vote passed unanimously has no one objecting to it. When Congress passes a bill unanimously, each member agrees that it should become a law. Things that are done or agreed on unanimously have no dissenters, no one arguing against them — it's as if the group were thinking as a single entity. In fact, the root of unanimously is the Latin unanimus, "of one mind," from unus, "one," and animus, "mind."
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The Tate & Lyle directors unanimously intend to recommend the acquisition to shareholders, the companies said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, the United States Senate, in 2022, unanimously passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
In March, commissioners voted unanimously to amend their development regulations, adding stricter requirements for large industrial projects, including data centers.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The jury unanimously found Stewart guilty, but were divided on the 15-year-old.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
It gives me further pleasure to acquaint you that this degree was unanimously voted by the Corporation of the University, and unanimously confirmed by the Overseers....
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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