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noun

• A process of decision-making that seeks widespread agreement among group members.

• General agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision-making and follow-up action.

  Example: After years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged.

• Average projected value.

  Example: a financial consensus forecast