unanimous [yoo-nan-uh-muh s] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for unanimous on Thesaurus.com adjective
- of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.
- characterized by or showing complete agreement: a unanimous vote.
Origin of unanimous 1615–25; Latin ūnanim(us) (ūn(us) one + animus mind, heart, feeling) + -ous Related formsu·nan·i·mous·ly, adverbu·nan·i·mous·ness, nounnon·u·nan·i·mous, adjectivenon·u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverbnon·u·nan·i·mous·ness, nounqua·si-u·nan·i·mous, adjectivequa·si-u·nan·i·mous·ly, adverbCan be confusedanomalous anonymous euonymus unanimous Related Words for unanimous solid, unified, universal, united, consistent, accepted, accordant, agreeing, collective, combined, common, communal, concerted, concurrent, consonant, harmonious, homogeneous, like-minded, popular, public Examples from the Web for unanimous Contemporary Examples of unanimous
Sixteen have cleared the Judiciary Committee, 13 with unanimous support from members of both parties.
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Eleanor Clift
November 14, 2014
The jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on 12 charges against Buckey.
How the ‘Witch Hunt’ Myth Undermined American Justice
Jason Berry
July 12, 2014
The trade magazines are unanimous in their consensus that Sony Classics is on a roll.
Sony Pictures Classics’ Michael Barker and Tom Bernard on Woody Allen and the State of Indie Film
Richard Porton
May 22, 2014
Back in 2003, George W. Bush signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act, passed with unanimous bipartisan support.
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James Poulos
April 5, 2014
The findings were “unanimous on … all questions,” The New York Times inaccurately reported.
Death of JFK Spawned an Industry That Thrived for Decades
Richard Woodward
November 24, 2013
Historical Examples of unanimous
With a firm and unanimous voice the resolution to follow him was adopted.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion
William Dobein James
It is noticeable that the vote to close the Exchange was not unanimous.
The New York Stock Exchange in the Crisis of 1914
Henry George Stebbins Noble
The judges had sat in session the same night, and their judgment had been unanimous.
Hall Caine
With one unanimous effort we tore the lashings in pieces, and got free.
Tom Burke Of “Ours”, Volume II (of II)
Charles James Lever
The French will never be formidable till they are unanimous.
Charles James Lever
British Dictionary definitions for unanimous unanimous adjective
- in complete or absolute agreement
- characterized by complete agreementa unanimous decision
Derived Formsunanimously, adverbunanimity (ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪtɪ) or unanimousness, nounWord Origin for unanimous C17: from Latin ūnanimus from ūnus one + animus mind Word Origin and History for unanimous adj.
1610s, from Latin unanimus “of one mind,” from unus “one” (see one) + animus “mind” (see animus). Related: Unanimously.