as in consensus
the state of being of one opinion about something
the members of the committee are in unison on this point
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Recent Examples of unison
Spurs wing Keldon Johnson screams at the top of his lungs as his teammates throw up their hands in unison.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
The challenge is to say their lines in unison with the original speaker, voicing them with no dramatization or embellishment.
—Leah Abrams, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Until the 1870s, Shaker music was monophonic, with a single melodic line sung in unison and without instrumental accompaniment.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
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That would cost more than $10 billion a year and take more than a decade to pay off, according to a consensus from industry experts, insiders and Wright.—
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And his opinion is more or less consensus at this point.—
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Last week Meta announced agreements with three nuclear power companies for a data center in Ohio.—
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That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told the AP earlier this month.—
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“Unison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unison. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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