consensus

Definitions

A general agreement among the members of a given group.

The judgment arrived at by most of those concerned.

Examples

The committee finally reached a consensus after hours of intense debate.

There is a growing consensus among scientists that climate change is accelerating.

It is difficult to achieve a consensus when the team members have such conflicting priorities.

Synonyms

agreement accord concord unanimity harmony concurrence consent

Antonyms

disagreement discord dissent conflict division contention dispute