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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After talks among European, US and Ukrainian officials in Paris on Friday, France said Europeans, Americans and Ukraine needed to agree on common ground in peace negotiations with Russia. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025 In many ways, fandom creates rare common ground. Steve Milton, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025 Mutual funds and hedge funds are finding rare common ground in a small cluster of stocks that have become consensus favorites across the industry, according to Goldman Sachs. Yun Li, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 But as LLMs have become common ground for tech companies, so has the need to push boundaries to expand their size and complexity. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for common ground

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Dec. 2025.

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