universal consensus

collocation in English

meaningsofuniversalandconsensus

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universal
adjective
uk
/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.səl/us
/ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.səl/
existing everywhere or ...
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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 ofuniversalandconsensusfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The 5k and 3k splice site signals correspond well to theuniversalconsensussequences for these sites.
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This process however did not promoteuniversalconsensusand by the end of the year differences of perspective had emerged in respect of bilingual education.
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I think he will find that is almost theuniversalconsensusof opinion.
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There they have been brought about by auniversalconsensusof opinion.
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There isuniversalconsensusthat the illusion is rapidly being shattered.
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There has been a third theme about which, although there may not have been suchuniversalconsensus, there was almost an overwhelming majority opinion.
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I think that has been theuniversalconsensusof opinion in today's debate.
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It is difficult to reach auniversalconsensuswith regard to basic budget priorities.
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Surely that is the inevitable corollary of theuniversalconsensusof expert and impartial opinion on this point.
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There is an almostuniversalconsensusof opinion on that and almost universal disagreement about what should be cut.
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There wasuniversalconsensusamong those who gave evidence to us that this was desirable.
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This issue is important because there is nearlyuniversalconsensuson the need for gender equality.
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There is not auniversalconsensuson the criteria for differentiating a child's sign or word from a more simple gesture or vocalization.
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There is fairlyuniversalconsensusthat non-repudiation requires that a private key be under sole control of its owner during its entire lifecycle.
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