consensus

Example Sentences

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The consensus was that inflation, already more than triple the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, would accelerate further.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A previous version of this report inaccurately represented the analyst consensus estimate for fourth-quarter revenue.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

An attack against one member is deemed to be an attack against all but invoking this principle requires a consensus.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

That nearly matches February’s robust hiring that netted a revised 66,000 gains—and was much stronger than the consensus call of 38,500 jobs economists surveyed by FactSet expected to see.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

There was finally consensus that with lower prices from generic drug companies for second-line antibiotics, MDR could be treated cost-effectively.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French