finding a consensus Synonym

wisdom, understanding, awareness, insight, intelligence, comprehension, grasp, expertise, learning, erudition, education, scholarship, information, familiarity, acquaintance, proficiency, know-how, sagacity, discernment, perception, cognition, enlightenment, savvy, lore, mastery, science, skill, data, facts, knowledgability, cognizance, apprehension, recognition, realization, consciousness, insightfulness, perspicacity, profundity, sagaciousness, sapience, smartness, sophistication, eruditeness, intellectualism, mental grasp, mental acuity, mental capacity, mental ability [x]

idea, concept, belief, perception, understanding, impression, view, opinion, thought, theory, hypothesis, assumption, inkling, sense, awareness, comprehension, insight, interpretation, conviction, sentiment, feeling, judgment, estimation, supposition, conjecture, presumption, speculation, guess, surmise, fancy, image, picture, vision, conception, apprehension, discernment, realization, recognition, knowledge, grasp, clue, hint, intimation, suspicion [x]

specify, state, set forth, prescribe, demand, require, condition, designate, detail, outline, spell out, enumerate, insist, mandate, impose, dictate, ordain, decree, establish, provide, agree upon, contract, covenant, bargain, agree, settle, arrange, negotiate, determine, fix, agree to [x]

hearing, attending, heeding, monitoring, eavesdropping, overhearing, auditing, harking, perceiving, paying attention, taking in, tuning in, catching, noting, observing, receiving, registering, understanding, comprehending, grasping, apprehending, assimilating, discerning, detecting, recognizing, acknowledging, noticing, minding, concentrating, focusing, focusing on, giving ear, lending an ear, pricking up one's ears, being all ears, harkening, harking back, harking to, hearkening, hearkening to, hearkening back, hearkening unto, hearkening back to [x]

consent, endorsement, sanction, authorization, acceptance, agreement, permission, blessing, support, confirmation, ratification, validation, assent, concurrence, approbation, nod, okay, go-ahead, green light, backing, favor, imprimatur, leave, license, mandate, recognition, seal of approval, stamp of approval [x]

illumination, understanding, insight, awareness, knowledge, wisdom, education, learning, comprehension, realization, epiphany, revelation, enlightenment [x]

sagacity, insight, knowledge, understanding, prudence, discernment, intelligence,umen, astuteness, enlightenment, erudition, foresight, judgment, perception, perspicacity, reason, sense, shrewdness, sapience, savvy, sagaciousness, sageness, clear-sightedness, profundity, prudentiality, rationality, soundness, thoughtfulness, wiseness [x]

wisdom, insight, understanding, intelligence, knowledge, discernment, acumen, sagacity, prudence, erudition, enlightenment, perception, awareness, astuteness, comprehension, foresight, judgment, learning, shrewdness, perspicacity, reason, sense, cleverness, profundity, brainpower, intellect, smartness, sagaciousness, sapiency, sageness, perceptiveness, rationality, thoughtfulness, wit, mental acuity, mental sharpness, mental keenness, mental capacity, mental ability, mental agility, mental alertness, mental astuteness, mental discernment, mental insight, mental judgment, mental perception, mental prudence, mental sagacity, mental shrewdness [x]

insight, discernment, perception, shrewdness, acuity, astuteness, acumen, sharpness, keenness, understanding, intelligence, wisdom, sagacity, perceptiveness, penetration, awareness, cleverness, brilliance, intuition, judgment, foresight, sharp-wittedness, clear-sightedness, alertness, observance, sensitivity, insightfulness, perceptivity, perspicuousness, sagaciousness, smartness, wit [x]

perceptive, discerning, astute, shrewd, wise, sagacious, intelligent, sharp, keen, observant, thoughtful, understanding, intuitive, aware, enlightened, knowledgeable, profound, erudite, penetrating, incisive, analytical, clear-sighted, farsighted, judicious, perspicacious, sharp-witted, clever, bright, smart, quick-witted, insightful [x]

bargaining, discussion, talks, mediation, arbitration, dialogue, parley, consultation, conference, deliberation, deal, settlement, compromise, transaction, haggling, diplomacy, agreement, arrangement, conciliation, debate, exchange, give-and-take, horse-trading, powwow, treaty, understanding, contract, pact, accord, bartering, dickering, meeting, colloquy, confab, jawboning, palaver, tête-à-tête, sit-down, round table, summit, confabulation, interface, negotiation [x]

learning, comprehension, understanding, assimilation, grasp, acquisition, intake, retention, cognition, internalization [x]

okay, in Ordnung, einverstanden, gut, alles klar, akzeptabel, einwandfrei, korrekt, richtig [x]

awareness, insight, discernment, sensitivity, acumen, perception intuition, understanding, keenness, sharpness, astuteness, alertness, observance, perceptiveness, shrewdness, intelligence, cognizance, sagacity, attentiveness, mindfulness, perspicacity, acuity, vigilance, responsiveness, receptiveness, consciousness, recognition, appreciation, comprehension, grasp [x]

intensify, strengthen, enhance, amplify, augment, expand,, magnify, reinforce, escalate, heighten, broaden, extend, enlarge, develop, advance, boost, fortify, consolidate, solidify, deepen [x]