Meaning & use

unanimous

adjective·Academic

Agreed on by everyone involved, with no one dissenting.

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The jury reached a unanimous verdict after only two hours of deliberation.

It was a unanimous decision to reschedule the picnic because of the storm warning.

A note on using this word

Describes a decision or vote itself, not a single person; a person can act unanimously only as part of a group.

Words with a similar meaning

undisputedunited

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Words with an opposite meaning

dividedsplit

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