overwhelming consensus
collocation in Englishmeaningsofoverwhelmingandconsensus
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overwhelming
adjective
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈwel.mɪŋ/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwel.mɪŋ/
difficult to ...
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consensus
noun[S or U]
uk/kənˈsen.səs/us/kənˈsen.səs/
a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group ...
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(Definition ofoverwhelmingandconsensusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The qualitative data showed anoverwhelmingconsensusthat children should not be relied on for care.
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Theoverwhelmingconsensuson the latter was that policymakers tended to misuse history and that led them to make inferior decisions.
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During the campaigns it became obvious that there was anoverwhelmingconsensusamong the rival parties that justice is important and that we should aim for a more just society.
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I understand that theoverwhelmingconsensusin the legal profession is that the policy is right.
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We also know theoverwhelmingconsensusof scientific advice to us here and now.
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I believe that he will perhaps agree with me that "anoverwhelmingconsensuswith some dissidents" would be a fair description of the position.
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There is anoverwhelmingconsensusthat the present way of dealing with early leavers is unjust and contrary to the national interest.
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It was only after we had heard theiroverwhelmingconsensuson the economic merits of this scheme that we decided to proceed.
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Theoverwhelmingconsensusof the responses was opposition to these arrangements on two grounds.
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Theoverwhelmingconsensusis that we need more roads and need them quickly.
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There is anoverwhelmingconsensusin the business community in favour of the congestion charge, and overwhelming opposition to a workplace car-parking tax.
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Theoverwhelmingconsensuswas that open government had been of considerable benefit to public life.
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Even if we do not accept theoverwhelmingconsensusof scientific advice, we must accept that the effect of such change is extraordinary, while keeping a sense of proportion.
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Theoverwhelmingconsensusof the scientific and medical community is that there is insufficient evidence to enable this ill-health to be characterised as a unique illness or "syndrome".
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There was nooverwhelmingconsensusfor legislation.
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Theoverwhelmingconsensusof the scientific and medical community is that there is insufficient evidence to enable this ill-health to be characterised as a unique illness, condition or "syndrome".
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There is nooverwhelmingconsensusfor an independent review body, and the credibility of the new pay arrangements will be adversely affected unless a measure of independence is guaranteed.
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However, theoverwhelmingconsensusof the scientific and medical community is that there is insufficient evidence to enable this ill-health to be characterised as a unique illness, condition or "syndrome".
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I also felt that there was anoverwhelmingconsensusthat the report should lead to the bringing forward of the appropriate resolutions as soon as possible.
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Theoverwhelmingconsensusof those who have examined the issue find that their role pivotal in causing the crisis.
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