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

For the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, through Jan. 28, revenue rose 3.7% to $842.6 million, which missed the FactSet-compiled analyst consensus of $873.2 million.

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 was up from 12 cents in the year-ago quarter and surpassed analysts’ consensus call for 21 cents, per FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But this is the first time a consensus developed around what the English call an ‘experiment’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton