unanimous

yoo-NAN-uh-musadj

Meaning agreed on by everyone

Memory hook u-NAN-imous: every NANA votes 10. Nana Mae, Nana Lou and Grandpa Gus judge the pie contest, and all three hold up a perfect 10 for the cherry pie. Every vote the same: the decision is unanimous.

The vote was unanimous: all twelve players wanted the blue jerseys.

In context Usually the judges argue for hours, but this year their decision was unanimous; every one of them chose the same cherry pie as the winner.

Similar united, undivided, of one mind

Opposite divided, split

From Latin unanimus, “of one mind”: unus (one) + animus (mind).

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