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consensus

[kuhn-sen-suhs] / kənˈsɛn səs /


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This was slightly less than a consensus forecast by Briefing.com.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

FactSet consensus expectations call for revenue of $1.46 billion in the quarter.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

A consensus of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a decline of 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The fragile consensus on flattery was starting to splinter, a trend captured by Britain’s MI6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Different nations had different numbers of sachems, but the inequality meant little because all decisions had to be unanimous; the Five Nations regarded consensus as a social ideal.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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