as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
the members of the committee are in unison on this point
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Recent Examples of unison
All of the alarms were functioning in unison, having detected the smoke outside.
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Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
When dusk descends into darkness, thousands of the insects light up in unison to the beat of some imperceptible drum.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
This diversity, however, is working in unison to lend a hand to the thousands of victims of the Southern California wildfires, the worst ever in the history of the state.
—Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
When these elements work in unison, the outcome is greater than the sum of its parts: a business that’s not just agile, but unstoppable.
—Jan Gilg, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
When dusk descends into darkness, thousands of the insects light up in unison to the beat of some imperceptible drum.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
This diversity, however, is working in unison to lend a hand to the thousands of victims of the Southern California wildfires, the worst ever in the history of the state.
—Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
When these elements work in unison, the outcome is greater than the sum of its parts: a business that’s not just agile, but unstoppable.
—Jan Gilg, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Unison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unison. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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