unanimously

adverb

as in collectively

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Recent Examples of unanimously City commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to put it on the ballot in March 2028 in a referendum for city residents and those living in the unincorporated area. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The commissioners voted unanimously to read a resolution at the next meeting supporting their efforts. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Not long before Wyandotte County’s approval, the Olathe City Council unanimously approved using the city’s local dollars to help finance its portion of the project. — Sofi Zeman october 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Two days later, commissioners unanimously agreed to let filming continue after producers pledged to comply with permit requirements. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a motion from Mayor Bogen to indefinitely defer the supplement. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 While the Fed’s policymakers voted unanimously to raise interest rates last month, they were divided over the rationale for doing so. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The assembly unanimously protested a fatal crash involving a Marine accused of drunk driving in 2017. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 The officials unanimously agreed that inflation was still elevated and had not made much progress toward their 2% target in recent months, the minutes said. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanimously
  1. collectively
  2. mutually
  3. reciprocally
  4. jointly
Adverb
  • That is still small compared with OpenAI and Anthropic, which have collectively raised more than $300 billion.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Google DeepMind, drug-discovery company Isomorphic Labs and Meta are collectively investing $300 million in the initiative.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of collectively
Adverb
  • More recently, Off-White and creative director Ib Kamara mutually parted ways in August.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The singularity and relatedness of a thing are not in conflict but are mutually entwined.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutually
Adverb
  • 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
  • The warehouse’s transition was prepared jointly by Columbia Sportswear and GXO with a focus on operational continuity, employee integration and maintaining uninterrupted service for customers, the companies said.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • It is jointly operated by KARI and the company Hanwha Aerospace.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of jointly

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“Unanimously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanimously. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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