common ground

noun

: a basis of mutual interest or agreement

Examples of common ground in a Sentence

Hunters and environmentalists found common ground in their opposition to the new law.
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If tweedy free-speech absolutists and their aggrieved students are capable of finding common ground, this will be the issue that unites them. Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 And cooperation is facilitated by finding common ground. Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026 In a state Capitol often threaded with thorny partisan debate and sharp ideological branches, Colorado lawmakers and advocacy groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum have found a clearing of common ground. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026 And cooperation is facilitated by finding common ground. Justin Callais, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for common ground

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of common ground was in 1570

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“Common ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20ground. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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