unanimously
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of unanimously
Explanation
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."
Vocabulary lists containing unanimously
Example Sentences
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County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to hire a consultant to reevaluate how the county allocates Measure B funds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Judge John Morris KC told Nabizada he had committed an "appalling betrayal of trust" during sentencing after he was found unanimously guilty at a High Court trial last month.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The transaction was unanimously approved by both companies’ boards and is expected to be completed early next year, pending approvals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"The Council also unanimously expresses its concern regarding the repeated unilateral actions taken without resorting to dialogue or to the institutional mechanisms established to address situations of this nature."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
There was only one candidate, Napoleon, who was elected unanimously.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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