reach a consensus
idiom
: to come to an agreement
Scientists have not reached a consensus on the cause of the disease.
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The decision followed months of scrutiny by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which failed to reach a consensus and referred the matter to the president.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
For example, many countries implement only the limited export controls agreed to by multilateral coordination bodies, which often move slowly and struggle to reach a consensus.
—Geoffrey Gertz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025
Fisher voiced his concern for the individuals who are not being paid due to the Quorum Court's inability to reach a consensus.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The decision on whether to let the deal proceed was referred to Biden on Dec. 23 after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States failed to reach a consensus, said U.S. Steel.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
For example, many countries implement only the limited export controls agreed to by multilateral coordination bodies, which often move slowly and struggle to reach a consensus.
—Geoffrey Gertz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025
Fisher voiced his concern for the individuals who are not being paid due to the Quorum Court's inability to reach a consensus.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
The decision on whether to let the deal proceed was referred to Biden on Dec. 23 after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States failed to reach a consensus, said U.S. Steel.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Reach a consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20a%20consensus. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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