commonality
noun
com·mon·al·i·ty
ˌkä-mə-ˈna-lə-tē 
plural commonalities
1
: the common people
2
a
: possession of common features or attributes : commonness
b
: a common feature or attribute
Synonyms
Examples of commonality in a Sentence
The plans share important commonalities.
one commonality between the two very different women is their passion for charity work
Recent Examples on the Web
There were clear commonalities: A strong network of family and/or friends close by.
Access to public space, especially nature.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
But the commonalities between the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed (OWS) and the Biden administration’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) indicate where the common path could lead.
—James C. Robinson, STAT, 29 Mar. 2024
The one commonality among all companies on the list?
—Heather Newman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
There’s commonality across species in the involvement of a brain area like the striatum.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
The results of these collaborations bear some commonalities, as McGregor Smith highlights in the text accompanying his photographs.
—Suyin Haynes, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
The four penthouses have an entirely different layout but there are some commonalities.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Offering an open source model that shares some commonalities with its proprietary Gemini models may also open up new avenues for skilled attackers to overcome Gemini’s guardrails too.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
The three anecdotes above are economically relevant, and for reasons beyond the commonality of what Springsteen, Kaye and Richards experienced.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
But the commonalities between the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed (OWS) and the Biden administration’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) indicate where the common path could lead.
—James C. Robinson, STAT, 29 Mar. 2024
The one commonality among all companies on the list?
—Heather Newman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
There’s commonality across species in the involvement of a brain area like the striatum.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
The results of these collaborations bear some commonalities, as McGregor Smith highlights in the text accompanying his photographs.
—Suyin Haynes, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
The four penthouses have an entirely different layout but there are some commonalities.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Offering an open source model that shares some commonalities with its proprietary Gemini models may also open up new avenues for skilled attackers to overcome Gemini’s guardrails too.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
The three anecdotes above are economically relevant, and for reasons beyond the commonality of what Springsteen, Kaye and Richards experienced.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commonality. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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