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

Il Duce delivered a speech highlighting the commonalities between bushido and Fascism. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026

This commonality appears to take precedence over foreign-policy concerns. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

Migration and cultural cohesion Against this view, other philosophers hold that societies rely for their cohesion on some degree of cultural commonality. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Those commonalities, the thinking goes, probably stem from properties fundamental to the earliest life. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 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