UNANIMOUS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

unanimous

adjective

yu̇-ˈna-nə-məs

Definition of unanimous

as in compatible

having or marked by agreement in feeling or action a unanimous vote to upgrade the school's computer facilities

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Recent Examples of unanimous The Lynx eventually used Chicago’s selection on Olivia Miles, this season’s unanimous Rookie of the Year. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Busan’s seven-member jury, led by Chinese filmmaking legend Zhang Yimou, said its decision was unanimous. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Blagojevich was impeached, removed from office by a unanimous 59-0 Illinois Senate vote and convicted of federal corruption offenses. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Under the existing Placer County Charter, a vacancy on the five-member Board of Supervisors must be filled by a unanimous vote of the remaining supervisors. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unanimous

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An interesting detail is that four ESSMs can fit into one compatible launch cell.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Being intellectually compatible with your partner is essential, Sinek told Fox News Digital.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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Opening in limited release on October 15, critics are more or less united in their awe, amusement, and sheer bafflement at what Fielder and Oppenheim were able to capture.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Even the centrist French President Emmanuel Macron, who wants a more united, empowered Europe to hold its own, is wont to speak about the Continent in civilizational terms.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

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