as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
one commonality between the two very different women is their passion for charity work
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Recent Examples of commonality
The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Three experts who study the venture capital industry described the commonality as unusual, or even unprecedented.
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Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
5 June 2026
One commonality our books share is the tension between the individual and the group.
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Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
And so exists yet another commonality between Hollywood and F1: The urgency of inclusion.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Three experts who study the venture capital industry described the commonality as unusual, or even unprecedented.
—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
5 June 2026
One commonality our books share is the tension between the individual and the group.
—
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
And so exists yet another commonality between Hollywood and F1: The urgency of inclusion.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonality
Noun
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That’s not to say that there aren’t some similarities between the Gotham City gangster in The Penguin and Los Angeles private investigator of Sugar.
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But the similarity is superficial.
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During the 0-0 draw between Ecuador and Curaçao at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, locals noted online that Ecuador’s manager, Sebastián Beccacece, bears a striking resemblance to the local legal phenomenon.
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These slip-ons bear a striking resemblance to Field’s pair with a simple black upper and white platform soles.
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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