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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Even experts struggle to reach a consensus on the best solutions to mitigate climate change.
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Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 June 2024
That, in turn, will determine how much is available to all seven states in the Colorado River Compact, which is why the states are seeking to reach a consensus that won’t treat any one of them too harshly.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024
The Taliban boycotted the summit, which deprived it of the Afghan buy-in needed to reach a consensus.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
Much will depend on whether the political parties are able to put aside their differences and reach a consensus, and on how the gangs and other figures who have been excluded from the council react, said Ivan Briscoe, director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
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Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 June 2024
That, in turn, will determine how much is available to all seven states in the Colorado River Compact, which is why the states are seeking to reach a consensus that won’t treat any one of them too harshly.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024
The Taliban boycotted the summit, which deprived it of the Afghan buy-in needed to reach a consensus.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
Much will depend on whether the political parties are able to put aside their differences and reach a consensus, and on how the gangs and other figures who have been excluded from the council react, said Ivan Briscoe, director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
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