Public debate · Opinions and society
reach a consensus
agree together
To reach a consensus means to reach an agreement among a group of people.
This vs that
The committee reached a consensus.
The committee reached a compromise.
Hear it in real life
Have the neighbours decided where to put the bins?
Not yet, but they're hoping to reach a consensus tonight.
The committee finally reached a consensus on how to spend the remaining money.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
Reach a consensus is the standard natural phrase for agreement reached by a group.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: After two hours, we reached a consensus to disagree.
Say: After two hours, we agreed to disagree.
Reach a consensus means reaching the same view, not accepting continued disagreement.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
reach a consensus on ___
The two sides reached a consensus on the main points of the plan.
It took several meetings to reach a consensus on the new timetable.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about public debate.
the debate over
The debate over school uniforms has become heated.
people are divided over
People are divided over whether the project is worthwhile.
Public debate words
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Your turn: say it out loud
We finally reached a consensus.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
reach a consensus
agree together
“The committee finally reached a consensus on how to spend the remaining money.”
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