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 of commonality

• 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

The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible. —Mark Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2026

By flipping the switch, the aim is to look at fashion and the human form with a wider, and hopefully, wiser lens that considers our commonality, too. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 May 2026

The vital body — colorful and bloody The second main gallery is devoted not to diversity so much as commonality — those things that unite us all. —Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

The second main gallery is devoted not to diversity so much as commonality — those things that unite us all. —ABC News, 3 May 2026

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