Unanimous Meaning
/juːˈnanɪməs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBased on unanimity, assent or agreement.
adjSharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
Sentence Examples
He's a nice guy - that's unanimous.
They were unanimous that the war should be brought to a halt.
Her proposal met with unanimous rejection.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The committee members were ____ in their decision to approve the new policy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The decision was ____, as every single person in the room voted in favor of the new policy for the project today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni- Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin ūnanimusder. English unanimous From Latin ūnanimus (“of one mind”), from ūnus (“one”) + animus (“mind”). Displaced native Old English ānmōd (literally “one-minded”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"That of their small force, some of the soldiers were superannuated, others invalid; therefore, since the course to be pursued was left discretional, their unanimous advice was, to remain where they were, and fortify themselves as strongly as possible."
— 1873, Juliette Augusta Magill Kinzie, Wau-bun:
"Under court tradition, a new justice is usually assigned a relatively uncontroversial opinion that is often, although not always, unanimous."
— 2021 March 8, Ariane de Vogue, “Stephen Breyer adds ‘respect’ to his dissent of Amy Coney Barrett’s first opinion”, in CNN:
"That was followed by a Florida Supreme Court ruling that found the jury must be unanimous to impose the death penalty, and Florida lawmakers adopted the unanimity requirement soon after."
— 2023 April 20, Sydney Kashiwagi, “DeSantis signs bill eliminating unanimous jury decisions for death sentences”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The committee members were ____ in their decision to approve the new policy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The decision was ____, as every single person in the room voted in favor of the new policy for the project today.