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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Discussions around the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in business have yet to reach a consensus.
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Amir Elichai, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But since then, as the ongoing policy debates about guns show, Americans have struggled to reach a consensus on what should be done to prevent gun violence.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates vowed to try Black again on the charges jurors couldn’t reach a consensus on.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Even experts struggle to reach a consensus on the best solutions to mitigate climate change.
—Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Amir Elichai, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But since then, as the ongoing policy debates about guns show, Americans have struggled to reach a consensus on what should be done to prevent gun violence.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates vowed to try Black again on the charges jurors couldn’t reach a consensus on.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Even experts struggle to reach a consensus on the best solutions to mitigate climate change.
—Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 June 2024
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“Reach a consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20a%20consensus. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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