- consensus
- nounADJECTIVE▪ broad, clear, common, general, prevailing, rough, widespread▪
That seems to be the prevailing consensus.
▪Computer science has reached a rough consensus on this issue.
▪ global, unanimous, universal▪a universal consensus about the problems of the exchange rate system
▪The world's scientists have reached a nearly unanimous consensus that the surface of the Earth is warming as a result of human activities.
▪ overwhelming, strong▪ emerging, growing▪ tacit, unspoken▪ international, national▪ bipartisan (AmE)▪There is a bipartisan consensus against the legalization of drugs.
▪ current▪the current consensus about AIDS in Africa
▪ political, social▪ expert, scholarly, scientific▪There is no scholarly consensus on how these terms are defined.
▪The scientific consensus is that failure to take action could lead to widespread droughts.
▪These standards represent expert consensus on generally accepted social scientific standards for research on child development.
▪ critical▪A critical consensus has emerged about these poems.
▪ liberal▪the liberal consensus represented by President Johnson's landslide victory in 1964
… OF CONSENSUS▪ degree, levelVERB + CONSENSUS▪ achieve, arrive at, reach▪ build, develop, forge, form▪a magazine attempting to build a consensus about sustainable science
▪The agency helped develop a consensus on conservation.
▪citizens who work together to forge consensus regarding important public safety issues
▪ reflect, represent▪The measures represented a consensus that people and the environment must be protected from the excesses of the market.
▪ break (esp. BrE), shatter▪He was the first to shatter the consensus and criticize the proposal.
▪The war broke the broad consensus of liberals.
CONSENSUS + VERB▪ exist▪No clear consensus exists over the next stage of the plan.
▪ emerge▪A general consensus on the problem is beginning to emerge.
▪ form▪Over time a consensus formed.
▪ break down▪There are signs that the consensus is breaking down.
CONSENSUS + NOUN▪ opinion, view▪This is not consensus opinion yet.
▪ statement▪There are guidelines in a 2007 consensus statement from the Institute.
PREPOSITION▪ by consensus▪They have always governed by consensus.
▪ consensus about, consensus on, consensus over▪It is difficult to reach a consensus about electoral reform.
▪ consensus among, consensus between, consensus within▪no consensus among the members
▪the general consensus within the criminal justice system
PHRASES▪ a consensus of opinion▪The general consensus of opinion is that a high-fat diet is bad for you.
▪ a lack of consensus
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
