How to Use reach a consensus in a Sentence

reach a consensus

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  • Each group was asked to reach a consensus on what the movies were about.
    — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
  • In the end, the council delayed vote on the ordinance for one week to reach a consensus.
    — Margaret Kates | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The Taliban boycotted the summit, which deprived it of the Afghan buy-in needed to reach a consensus.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The parties met again on Thursday but were unable to reach a consensus.
    — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 3 June 2021
  • Though everyone agrees the stakes are high, states and the U.S. government have struggled to reach a consensus on what to do.
    — Kathleen Ronayne, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Instead, after a few days, the bees reach a consensus and all of them move to a single new location.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2011
  • Consider how the team will raise up a pressing issue, or one that just can’t reach a consensus.
    — Mark Cruth, Quartz, 20 June 2023
  • To avoid a prolonged stalemate, members will work until Nov. 9 to try to reach a consensus.
    — Bryce Baschuk, Bloomberg.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The company and the government are supposed to reach a consensus, the agency said.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The inquiry comes at a crucial time for the House, which has not been able to reach a consensus on averting a government shutdown.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • At their first trial, the jury was unable to reach a consensus on the charges against the pair, triggering a mistrial.
    — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Congress has been unable to reach a consensus on any of the 12 spending bills needed to fund the government for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Those involved have struggled to reach a consensus on how to approach either.
    — Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Reporter Arpan Lobo explains more on the package of bills and what might happen if lawmakers can't reach a consensus.
    — Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024
  • But the board could not reach a consensus on how to structure a group that would work to reimagine Alexandria schools’ relationship with police.
    — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The Washington Post reported in February that the justices had failed to reach a consensus on the issue.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The agencies did not reach a consensus, though most have stated that the natural origins scenario is more likely.
    — Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • No voting can happen at this meeting, since it has been advertised as only a workshop, but the board can reach a consensus.
    — Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Several members of parliament staged a sit-in to pressure other factions to reach a consensus on the vote.
    — Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
  • That, in turn, will determine how much is available to all seven states in the Colorado River Compact, which is why the states are seeking to reach a consensus that won’t treat any one of them too harshly.
    — Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Italian league's 20 clubs again failed to reach a consensus over where to sell its much more valuable domestic rights; the leading offer has been just short of the current contract's level.
    — Andrew Dampf, Star Tribune, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Even experts struggle to reach a consensus on the best solutions to mitigate climate change.
    — Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 June 2024
  • But the panel couldn’t reach a consensus as a single juror held out for lesser counts of voluntary manslaughter.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • But the panel couldn’t reach a consensus as a single juror held out for lesser counts of voluntary manslaughter.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The 10-member committee met for two hours behind closed doors in November to vote on the issue, but the panel adjourned after failing to reach a consensus.
    — Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Ultimately, lawmakers in both chambers will need to reach a consensus on the ACA’s future.
    — Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The emails, obtained through a public records request, depict a desire to reach a consensus but persistent disagreement over how much each state could or should give.
    — Kathleen Ronayne, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Legislating is at a standstill as House Republicans have yet to reach a consensus on who will be their next speaker.
    — The Editors, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Fisher voiced his concern for the individuals who are not being paid due to the Quorum Court's inability to reach a consensus.
    — Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Moreover, many community notes on X – and increasing on Meta – may fail to gain visibility as users increasingly struggle to reach a consensus or fail to recognize nuance.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

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