consensusthinking
nounUK /kənˈsensəs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
US /kənˈsensəs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
Thinking together as a group to agree on one answer.
The class used consensus thinking to pick a name for the new pet.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of solving problems where everyone talks until they all agree.
Consensus thinking helped the neighbors decide where to put the new park.
3. The habit of making choices by asking the whole group instead of one leader.
Their club runs on consensus thinking, so every member gets a say.
4. A shared way of understanding something that a whole team accepts.
After much consensus thinking, the scientists agreed on the test results.