It would therefore be a mistake to not try to forge a consensus.

To forge a consensus, the leaders of ruling coalition parties can agree to silence their disagreements on an issue to unify the coalition against the opposition.

In an intense period after elections, the negotiator will attempt to forge a consensus between the participating parties on the issues to be prosecuted during the tenure of the government.

The crisis has forged a consensus on the need for architecture that was neglected at the euro's inception, he said.

Supporters quickly forged a consensus on what made him special: his outspokenness, his business acumen, wealth that made him immune to cronyism, and his outsider status.