Consensus

n.calm, kindprofessional

What it means

Broad agreement reached or recognized within a group.

Reach for it when naming a shared position while preserving the existence of dissent

The workshop reached consensus on three priorities and recorded two reservations.

everyday
agreement
people accept the same view or terms
not when Agreement can involve only two parties and may be narrow or temporary.
warm
shared view
participants hold a similar understanding
not when A shared view may emerge informally without a decision process.
professional
broad support
many members favor a proposal
not when Support can be substantial without crossing the group's consensus rule.
professional
general agreement
plain wording should show that support is broad
not when General agreement is accurate but gives no clue how it was reached.
formal
common accord
shared acceptance suits ceremonial or diplomatic prose
not when Common accord sounds elevated and may suggest stronger harmony than exists.
formal
unanimity
every participant agrees
not when Unanimity is stricter than consensus, and silence cannot establish it.
literary
convergence
different positions move closer over time
not when Convergence can stop short of actual agreement.

reach consensus
The panel could not reach consensus until the cost assumptions were shared.
broad consensus
A broad consensus supported the route, though one neighborhood objected.
consensus on
There was consensus on the goal but not the schedule.
consensus among
Consensus among the reviewers emerged after the raw figures were shared.
consensus view
The consensus view preserved one written reservation.

Consensus is not necessarily unanimity. State the decision rule and record material dissent when the distinction matters.

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