unanimous
of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.
characterized by or showing complete agreement: a unanimous vote.
Origin of unanimous
1Other words from unanimous
- u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverb
- u·nan·i·mous·ness, noun
- non·u·nan·i·mous, adjective
- non·u·nan·i·mous·ness, noun
- qua·si-u·nan·i·mous, adjective
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How to use unanimous in a sentence
The jury was unanimous in their choice to award the prize to Midell.
‘The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain’ Takes Home Top Prize At Virtual Urbanworld Film Festival | cmurray | September 29, 2020 | Essence.comGinsburg did not argue the case, but wrote the brief that persuaded a unanimous court in 1971 to invalidate the state’s preference for males.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Helped Shape The Modern Era Of Women’s Rights – Even Before She Went On The Supreme Court | LGBTQ-Editor | September 21, 2020 | No Straight NewsFive weeks later, it went before the City Council’s land use committee and got unanimous approval.
The Deal Before the 101 Ash St. Debacle Helps Explain How We Got Here | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | August 24, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoBy unanimous vote Tuesday, the San Diego City Council set aside the funding for the scandalous smart streetlights program — which began as a means of saving energy and evolved into a police tool.
Morning Report: 3 Body Cameras, No Footage | Voice of San Diego | July 22, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoA unanimous court, led by Justice Antonin Scalia, disagreed and allowed the suit to proceed.
Supreme Court Expands Workplace Equality To LGBTQ Employees, But Questions Remain | LGBTQ-Editor | June 17, 2020 | No Straight News
Sixteen have cleared the Judiciary Committee, 13 with unanimous support from members of both parties.
What If the United States Had No Attorney General? | Eleanor Clift | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on 12 charges against Buckey.
How the ‘Witch Hunt’ Myth Undermined American Justice | Jason Berry | July 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe trade magazines are unanimous in their consensus that Sony Classics is on a roll.
Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard on Woody Allen and the State of Indie Film | Richard Porton | May 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBack in 2003, George W. Bush signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act, passed with unanimous bipartisan support.
The findings were “unanimous on … all questions,” The New York Times inaccurately reported.
Death of JFK Spawned an Industry That Thrived for Decades | Richard Woodward | November 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA consultation was held, and it was the unanimous opinion that they should keep on and join McNeil, if they could.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe testimony of literature throughout the ages was almost unanimous in its condemnation of giants.
According to the unanimous testimony of the chroniclers, the English host was struck with serious discouragement.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonAt this period, at least, the Filipinos were not unanimous in rejecting friars as parish priests.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanMy opinion would not at all affect the almost unanimous verdict, she replied calmly.
The Fifth String | John Philip Sousa
British Dictionary definitions for unanimous
/ (juːˈnænɪməs) /
in complete or absolute agreement
characterized by complete agreement: a unanimous decision
Origin of unanimous
1Derived forms of unanimous
- unanimously, adverb
- unanimity (ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪtɪ) or unanimousness, noun
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