consensus
Collective common ground
Consensus means general agreement or agreement among all.
When people reach a consensus, they come to agree about something, even if the agreement is a small part of a larger issue: After much debate, a consensus emerged to allocate funds for the initial phase of the project.
When there is no consensus, members of a group cannot come to even a modicum of agreement.
Since consensus is about opinion, it is redundant to say consensus of opinion, and since consensus is by definition general, it is redundant to say general consensus.
Despite that, both phrases are very common.
Harmony between parties
- unanimityComplete group agreement
- concurrenceState of agreeing
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
common ground · mutual agreement · collective agreement · meeting of minds · alignment · convergence · affirmation · acknowledgment
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- facilitationMaking tasks easier
give-and-take · bargaining · conciliation · discussion · stakeholder input · compromise · consultation · diplomacy
Party with an interest
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- boardFlat rigid panel
- buy-inAgreement to participate
- sign-offFormal ending gesture
team alignment · approval · decision-making · collaborative · working group · task force · partnership · joint decision
Rule by the people
- votingFormally registering a choice
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
referendum · quorum · supermajority · mandate · parliamentary · legislature · caucus · plurality
Adherence to norms
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- herd mentalityTendency to follow crowds
- bandwagonSurging popular cause
- echo chamberSelf-reinforcing information environment
uniformity · compliance · acquiescence · rubber-stamp · deference · orthodoxy · homogeneity · mob mentality
Expert evaluation before publication
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- expert opinionInformed judgment from specialists
mainstream · literature review · meta-analysis · paradigm · findings · conclusion · data-driven · scholarly
accord
Harmony between parties
- unanimityComplete group agreement
- concurrenceState of agreeing
- understandingMental comprehension of something
settlement · common ground · mutual agreement · collective agreement · meeting of minds · alignment · convergence · affirmation · acknowledgment · ratification
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
facilitation · give-and-take · bargaining · conciliation · discussion · stakeholder input · compromise · consultation · diplomacy · arbitration
stakeholder
Party with an interest
team alignment · sign-off · approval · decision-making · collaborative · working group · task force · partnership · joint decision · unified front
democracy
Rule by the people
- votingFormally registering a choice
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- bipartisanInvolving both major parties
coalition · referendum · quorum · supermajority · mandate · parliamentary · legislature · caucus · plurality · filibuster
conformity
Adherence to norms
- peer pressureInfluence from one's equals
- herd mentalityTendency to follow crowds
- bandwagonSurging popular cause
echo chamber · uniformity · compliance · acquiescence · rubber-stamp · deference · orthodoxy · homogeneity · mob mentality · social pressure
peer review
Expert evaluation before publication
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
expert opinion · mainstream · literature review · meta-analysis · paradigm · findings · conclusion · data-driven · scholarly · academic
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- collaborationteamwork, partnership, co-creation, alliance, sharing
- civic engagementcivic engagement, citizen participation, civic participation, civic responsibility, civic activism
- collectivismcollectivism, commune, collective, hivemind, herd mentality
- group decisionscompromise, majority rule, deliberation, ballots, motions
- Occupy MovementWall Street, ninety-nine percent, human microphone, general assembly, mic check
consensusdisagreement
Absence of shared opinion
dissent · discord · dissension · conflict · opposition
- consensus buildingAchieving group accord collaboratively
- consensual sexIntercourse with mutual permission
- scientific consensusPrevailing expert judgment
- general consensusWidely held collective opinion
- global consensusWorldwide agreement among nations
- national consensusBroad societal agreement