consensus
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The company reported third-quarter sales of $20.68 billion, up 17.3% from a year ago but below the consensus analyst expectation of $20.76 billion, according to FactSet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
That missed a FactSet-compiled consensus estimate of 2.406 trillion won.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
ServiceNow reported revenue in the three months ended September of $4.106 billion, up 20.5% year-on-year and surpassing Wall Street consensus of $4.095 billion, according to FactSet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The print was below analysts’ expectations of 1.97 billion euros, according to a consensus of estimates provided by the bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
But over time a stable consensus will emerge that one answer is right and all the others are wrong.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
The ministry said both sides reached several consensuses on resolving non-tariff barriers and market-access issues for certain agricultural products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
China has emphasised what it calls "a series of new consensuses" but it has not explained what those agreements are.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“The key is to build those consensuses and add strength to the proposals on how he is going to achieve them,” she added.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
Throughout Ishmael Reed’s decadeslong career as a writer, he’s relentlessly taken on the majority-white establishments in literature, journalism, academia, and music, challenging the prevailing consensuses.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2020
Our scientific consensuses for response actions were based on the fundamental principle that no actions should be undertaken that would likely do more harm than good.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2018
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