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

• similarity
• resemblance

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

Current Bell civilian helicopters share high commonality with those previously operated by the Army and currently flown by numerous government agencies. —Mike Hirschberg, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

From the language dialect to various art forms, the Gullah Geechee story is one of survival, creativity, and community, a commonality found in our bloodline. —Dontaira Terrell, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025

While the moon and Venus harmonize, commonalities expand your social circle. —Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025

For all the hope of finding commonality, does this feel like a time where people who are Canadian are especially proud to be Canadian, given what’s happening further south? —Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English communalite commonwealth, alteration of communalte

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for commonality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality
• illegality