Consensus
Etymology
From Latin "consensus" (agreement, accord), from "consentire" (to feel together) — "com-" (with) plus "sentire" (to feel). Buried in the word is that consensus is a feeling held in common, not a vote counted.
noun · /kun-SEN-sus/
A general agreement reached across a group, especially without formal counting.
What it names
Use it for shared acceptance that a group can live with — the sense of the room, as opposed to a tallied majority.
Example
They reached consensus not because everyone loved the plan, but because no one could not live with it.
Related idea
Distinguish it from unanimity: unanimity means every single person agrees; consensus means the group as a whole can accept the outcome, dissenters included. Calling a bare majority "consensus" is a common sleight of hand.