growing consensus

collocation in English

meaningsofgrowingandconsensus

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growing
adjective
uk
/ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/
increasing in size ...
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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 ofgrowingandconsensusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These findings are consistent with agrowingconsensusthat manic and depressed patients are characterized by significant impairments in cognitive and particularly executive, functioning.
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There is now agrowingconsensusthat age is unrelated to the frequency of simple reminiscence.
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Yet, in the face of agrowingconsensus, a cautionary note may be in order.
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We have echoed thegrowingconsensusin psychology by advocating the use of a broad-scale model.
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It is impossible to resist agrowingconsensusthat perceived status of services affects motivation.
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We have a window of opportunity for building on thisgrowingconsensus.
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Among most observers, there is agrowingconsensusthat more needs to be done about the political and socioeconomic situation.
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None of those attempts bore fruit, but they highlighted thegrowingconsensusfor change.
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There is agrowingconsensusabout the importance of that initiative.
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On this there is agrowingconsensusnot only in the developing countries but also in aid-giving developed countries and in all aid-giving agencies.
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There is agrowingconsensusthat without appropriate action the social price of environmentally unfriendly policies may ultimately bankrupt us.
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It has been debated for literally years, with agrowingconsensuson all sides that it is necessary.
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I will not support thegrowingconsensusfor a combination of taxes and benefits.
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Here again, there is agrowingconsensusbetween the donor countries and the developing world.
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There is alsogrowingconsensuson the practical steps to take us from where we are now to where we want to be.
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Flooding is a more common experience now, and the increasing severity of the flooding provides agrowingconsensusof scientific opinion.
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We have had a full debate and there seems to be agrowingconsensusamong those who have spoken.
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I very much welcome thisgrowingconsensuson the way forward.
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However, there is agrowingconsensusthat virtually all the professionals, patients and carers prefer that approach to the previous one.
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We believe that, if thegrowingconsensushelps to bring that about, we shall all have served our country and industry well.
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