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
Etymology
Origin of unanimous
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ūnanim(us), equivalent to ūn(us) “one” + animus “mind, heart, feeling” + -ous
Explanation
When a group or a decision is unanimous, it means that everyone is in total agreement. Just imagine if you let third graders vote on what to serve at lunch: Pizza and candy would be the unanimous choice! The adjective unanimous comes from the similar Latin word unanimus, which means “of one mind.” So when people think unanimously, they all have the same idea in their heads. A vote is unanimous when all voters are in agreement. Said Marcus Cicero, “Great is the power, great is the authority of a senate that is unanimous in its opinions.”
Vocabulary lists containing unanimous
List 1
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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Example Sentences
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Sassoon: do you see at the top where it says “Alameda Research, Unanimous Consent of Board of Directors, Stock Transfer”?
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2023
Unanimous consent is "the only way to process multiple nominations quickly", the CRS said in a memo on Tuesday.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2023
Unanimous consensus among the management committee members is needed to alter to the current deal.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2022
He returned to Florence for a couple of years before becoming the men’s dean at the Reformers Unanimous clinic in Illinois.
From Washington Times • Mar. 14, 2020
For end of this our task, while he survives, None shall be found, such prudence he displays And wisdom, neither are the people now 440 Unanimous our friends as heretofore.
From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William
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