unanimously

adverb

as in collectively

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Recent Examples of unanimously In 2023, DeSantis signed a law allowing juries to recommend a death sentence with an 8-4 vote instead of unanimously. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Following an open call for applications for the post of chief curator, the selection committee unanimously selected Elnozahy to spearhead the biennale’s next edition. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026 The White County Quorum Court voted unanimously Thursday night to appoint George Brown to serve the remainder of his wife's term as county judge, until the end of the year. — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026 The five-person city selection panel unanimously chose WTO, according to Sisneros. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Owens was cheered unanimously, while Punk received a mixed reaction in hostile territory. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Independence City Council unanimously passed an ordinance this week which will place the multimillion-dollar proposal on Independence ballots in November. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers almost unanimously agreed to exempt the records from disclosure. — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026 Last week, California’s Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved the merger, lifting the final obstacle in Charter’s path to close the deal. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimously
  1. collectively
  2. mutually
  3. reciprocally
  4. jointly
Adverb
  • Once a fixture of the American experience, the custom of collectively huddling around the cathode-ray hearth has largely been supplanted by the isolationist practices of the smartphone era.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Between 2015 and 2024, the seven stocks collectively earned an eye-popping 698%, nearly four times the return for the S&P 500 as a whole, according to The Motley Fool.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of collectively
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  • The setup creates a mutually beneficial microclimate where the vegetation cools the solar panels to boost their efficiency and the panels provide shade to support plant growth.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Where the model has broken down is when departures happened without an anchor — when members left the group itself rather than just the label, or when a member’s exit was involuntary or acrimonious rather than mutually agreed.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutually
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  • Indeed, research on conversational dynamics finds that people who take turns reciprocally disclosing information during initial interactions report significantly greater liking, closeness, and enjoyment.
    — Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Now, to be clear, Reynolds and Mac do have their own ownership stake in Necaxa (and, reciprocally, the Necaxa ownership group has a small stake in Wrexham).
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of reciprocally
Adverb
  • Japan’s electronics industries immediately felt the pinch, and Japan, the United States, and the European Union jointly issued a complaint with the World Trade Organization.
    — GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In July 2025, states participating in RGGI jointly announced a plan to expedite the reduction of carbon emissions by up to 90% over the next decade.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of jointly

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