growing consensus
noun
: increasing agreement among people
There is a growing consensus about/on the need for further investigation.
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There is a growing consensus that the supply base must broaden beyond the prime vendors which will create opportunities for more vendors.
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Michael Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
And any hope Xi may have had of reprising China’s 2008 Olympics triumph at the 2022 Winter Olympics has been dashed by a growing consensus among many countries to at least partially boycott the games.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2021
Jon Hicks/Getty Images On the heels of the Surgeon General's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's a growing consensus that less is better.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Her victory reflects the growing consensus on housing in a city long known for its resistance to growth.
—Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Michael Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
And any hope Xi may have had of reprising China’s 2008 Olympics triumph at the 2022 Winter Olympics has been dashed by a growing consensus among many countries to at least partially boycott the games.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2021
Jon Hicks/Getty Images On the heels of the Surgeon General's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's a growing consensus that less is better.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Her victory reflects the growing consensus on housing in a city long known for its resistance to growth.
—Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Growing consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growing%20consensus. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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