noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ broad , clear , common , general , prevailing , rough , widespread
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That seems to be the prevailing ~.
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Computer science has reached a rough ~ on this issue.
▪ global , unanimous , universal
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a universal ~ about the problems of the exchange rate system
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The world's scientists have reached a nearly unanimous ~ that the surface of the Earth is warming as a result of human activities.
▪ overwhelming , strong
▪ emerging , growing
▪ tacit , unspoken
▪ international , national
▪ bipartisan ( AmE )
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There is a bipartisan ~ against the legalization of drugs.
▪ current
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the current ~ about AIDS in Africa
▪ political , social
▪ expert , scholarly , scientific
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There is no scholarly ~ on how these terms are defined.
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The scientific ~ is that failure to take action could lead to widespread droughts.
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These standards represent expert ~ on generally accepted social scientific standards for research on child development.
▪ critical
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A critical ~ has emerged about these poems.
▪ liberal
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the liberal ~ represented by President Johnson's landslide victory in 1964
… OF CONSENSUS
▪ degree , level
VERB + CONSENSUS
▪ achieve , arrive at , reach
▪ build , develop , forge , form
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a magazine attempting to build a ~ about sustainable science
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The agency helped develop a ~ on conservation.
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citizens who work together to forge ~ regarding important public safety issues
▪ reflect , represent
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The measures represented a ~ that people and the environment must be protected from the excesses of the market.
▪ break ( esp. BrE ), shatter
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He was the first to shatter the ~ and criticize the proposal.
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The war broke the broad ~ of liberals.
CONSENSUS + VERB
▪ exist
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No clear ~ exists over the next stage of the plan.
▪ emerge
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A general ~ on the problem is beginning to emerge.
▪ form
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Over time a ~ formed.
▪ break down
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There are signs that the ~ is breaking down.
CONSENSUS + NOUN
▪ opinion , view
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This is not ~ opinion yet.
▪ statement
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There are guidelines in a 2007 ~ statement from the Institute.
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~
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They have always governed by ~.
▪ ~ about , ~ on , ~ over
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It is difficult to reach a ~ about electoral reform.
▪ ~ among , ~ between , ~ within
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no ~ among the members
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the general ~ within the criminal justice system
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of opinion
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The general ~ of opinion is that a high-fat diet is bad for you.
▪ a lack of ~