UNANIMOUS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

unanimous

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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 defeat comes on the heels of unanimous support, including a 60-0 vote in favor on the Assembly Floor on May 7. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Trump has vehemently denied her claims and disputed the Manhattan civil jury's 2023 unanimous verdict. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Difficulty reaching a unanimous verdict The jurors deliberated for nearly three days before arriving at their decision. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The board’s near-unanimous endorsement of Bell was also a stunning outcome for an acrimonious hiring process that drew scrutiny from high-ranking GOP officials all the way up to the White House. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unanimous

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This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The underlying package also remains compatible with the upcoming PCIe Gen6 specification, allowing future products to adopt faster interfaces without requiring an entirely new storage design.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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