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

After committing to play football at the University of Kentucky, Smith redshirted his first season, a commonality for freshman players looking to get another year of experience or if a school’s roster is full. —Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

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, 8 June 2026

While death is a commonality that all people share, murder and violent crime affect only a small percentage of us. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026

One commonality our books share is the tension between the individual and the group. —Literary Hub, 1 June 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