unanimous
adjective
unan·i·mous yu̇-ˈna-nə-məs 
1
: formed with or indicating unanimity : having the agreement and consent of all
2
: being of one mind : agreeing
unanimously adverb
Synonyms
- agreeable
- amicable
- compatible
- congenial
- frictionless
- harmonious
- kindred
- united
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Example Sentences
The judges made a unanimous ruling. a unanimous vote to upgrade the school's computer facilities
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Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Terrance worked every angle imaginable before his eviction, but nobody would bite, sending him to the jury after a unanimous 4-0 vote. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 The College Football Playoff will move to 12 teams after the Board of Managers approved expansion by an unanimous vote on Friday, according to multiple reports. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 In a unanimous vote, Cincinnati City Council named Sheryl Long the city of Cincinnati's next city manager Thursday afternoon. Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2022 The bill passed in a unanimous, bipartisan vote in the Assembly after doing the same in the state Senate on Monday. Christine Mai-duc And Meghan Bobrowsky, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 In a unanimous vote that arrived after months of angry calls for his ouster, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District's board of trustees fired Pete Arredondo in an auditorium of parents and survivors of the May 24 massacre. CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 In March, the 52-acre property on Santa Monica Boulevard officially became a Historic-Cultural Monument in Los Angeles after a unanimous vote by the L.A. City Council. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Public opinion was divided over closing the golf course, but the council ultimately approved the deal in a unanimous 6-0 vote. Jacob Resneck, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 See More
Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Terrance worked every angle imaginable before his eviction, but nobody would bite, sending him to the jury after a unanimous 4-0 vote. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 The College Football Playoff will move to 12 teams after the Board of Managers approved expansion by an unanimous vote on Friday, according to multiple reports. Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 In a unanimous vote, Cincinnati City Council named Sheryl Long the city of Cincinnati's next city manager Thursday afternoon. Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2022 The bill passed in a unanimous, bipartisan vote in the Assembly after doing the same in the state Senate on Monday. Christine Mai-duc And Meghan Bobrowsky, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 In a unanimous vote that arrived after months of angry calls for his ouster, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District's board of trustees fired Pete Arredondo in an auditorium of parents and survivors of the May 24 massacre. CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022 In March, the 52-acre property on Santa Monica Boulevard officially became a Historic-Cultural Monument in Los Angeles after a unanimous vote by the L.A. City Council. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 Public opinion was divided over closing the golf course, but the council ultimately approved the deal in a unanimous 6-0 vote. Jacob Resneck, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin unanimus, from unus one + animus mind — more at one, animate
First Known Use
1621, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Kids Definition
unanimous
adjective
unan·i·mous yu̇-ˈna-nə-məs
1
: having the same opinion : agreeing completely
They were unanimous in their choice.
2
: agreed to by all
a unanimous vote
unanimously
adverb
as in collectively
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- collectively
- mutually
- unitedly
- jointly
- reciprocally
- concertedly
- conjointly
- cooperatively
- together
- hand and glove
- hand in glove
- symbiotically
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- severally
- unilaterally
- independently
- separately
- individually
- apart
- solely
- singly
- unassisted
- single-handedly
- single-handed
- unaided