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
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
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Another striking commonality across all three legs of the triad is the contrast between the youth of the people who operate these systems and the age of the machines themselves.
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This is because logic thinks in equations, which is another way of saying identities; and also because logic thinks in abstractions, which is another way of saying commonalities.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Another striking commonality across all three legs of the triad is the contrast between the youth of the people who operate these systems and the age of the machines themselves.
—Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
This is because logic thinks in equations, which is another way of saying identities; and also because logic thinks in abstractions, which is another way of saying commonalities.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Moog’s lightweight turret, with its focus on mobility, commonality, and rapid adaptability, positions the company as a key contributor to that evolving vision for next-generation air defense.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commonality
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commonality. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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