unanimous

The word "unanimous" is an adjective that we use to describe opinions, judgments, and decisions in which every member of a group agrees. There’s 100 percent agreement on something:

• The decision made by the jury was unanimous: The defendant was guilty of murder.
• The board members of the company came to a unanimous decision and fired the CEO.
• U.S. Supreme Court decisions are rarely unanimous.
• There was not unanimous support for the construction of a new light rail line through the city.

The adverb form of this word is "unanimously."

• The school board voted unanimously to build a new elementary school.
• The children decided unanimously to play outside in the snow instead of inside in the gymnasium.

The noun form of this word is "unanimity."

• In a rare show of unanimity, the city council approved the builder’s plans to construct the apartment building.
• Unanimity is more easily achieved among members of a small group.

Their decision was unanimous.

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This page was first published on March 4, 2013. It was updated on February 20, 2017.