How to Use growing consensus in a Sentence

growing consensus

noun
  • There does seem to be a growing consensus that more oversight is needed.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
  • There’s a growing consensus that the family needs to start anew with a clean slate.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
  • There is growing consensus on these points, but all are easier said than done.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • There’s a growing consensus among state courts that these cases are meritless.
    — Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • But there’s a growing consensus that leaning back is a no-no under almost all circumstances.
    — Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 31 May 2023
  • But there's a growing consensus that leaning back is a no-no under almost all circumstances.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • The pilot project was the largest test of prebunking so far and adds to a growing consensus in support of the theory.
    — David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2023
  • There is a growing consensus in both industries that natural gas will be needed to meet the power needs.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Apr. 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
  • But nothing is said about the half-century-long campaign for their return, or the growing consensus around its justice.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • There’s a growing consensus that even the most venerated sports format will need to be updated.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Despite the growing consensus on the threats posed by China, debates continue over how best to meet them.
    — Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
  • There is also a growing consensus within the game that Iraola would be the perfect man for this Spurs squad.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The department’s call is one more sign of the growing consensus that smart devices and screens need to be brought under control in the nation’s schools.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • There seems to be a growing consensus on Wall Street that the last gasp of inflation is either here already or on its way.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The growing consensus among experts is that black plastic poses risks to human health and the environment.
    — Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The new findings add to a growing consensus that there may be more to the moon’s history than what the Apollo samples revealed.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There is a growing consensus that our students are falling behind, especially in math and science.
    — Reynold Verret, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
  • His longstanding crusade against Israel is looking more and more in keeping with the growing consensus on the left, as well.
    — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But, there’s a growing consensus that ferulic acid can be particularly effective in addressing those pesky dark marks on our skin.
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
  • These programs reflect a growing consensus that whistleblowers can play a key–and cost-effective–role in protecting the public purse.
    — Chris McLamb, Fortune, 9 June 2023
  • There is a growing consensus that the supply base must broaden beyond the prime vendors which will create opportunities for more vendors.
    — Michael Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Where policymakers have moved ahead, there's a growing consensus around exceptions.
    — CBS News, 21 May 2025
  • While yes, there seems to be acceptance in the public that drones are useful tools for law enforcement, there’s a growing consensus that they should be used sparingly in other realms.
    — John Banks, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
  • There’s a growing consensus among experts that youth should be exposed to AI fairly early on, albeit very thoughtfully.
    — Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The new optimism is driven in part by the growing consensus among Democrats that President Joe Biden should bow out of the race.
    — David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 21 July 2024
  • Additionally, there’s a growing consensus that holistic care is best to relieve menopause symptoms, which includes making healthy lifestyle shifts.
    — Bonnie Vengrow, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2026
  • After three months of solid job growth and rising inflation, there is growing consensus among Fed policymakers for a hike later this year.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Travelers like to blame their airline, car rental company or hotel for their terrible trip, but there seems to be a growing consensus that many of the troubles are self-inflicted.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The complaints underline a growing consensus in the music industry that licensing is the only proper way forward.
    — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 24 June 2024

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