have/share (something) in common

phrase

: to have (a feature or characteristic) which is shared
Intersecting lines have one point in common.
The cameras share some basic features in common.
The two cultures have a lot in common (with each other).

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What might shared preferences say about what animals and people have in common? Logan S. James, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 What these cities have in common is that their new pro-housing laws came with less restrictive labor and affordability requirements—if any—and, because they were passed at the city level, didn’t encounter resistance from local governments. Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 What do erotic underwear and Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales have in common? Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 The ad, released Wednesday, opens with a narrator asking what a burner phone, an expensive pen and a cash machine have in common. Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have/share (something) in common

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“Have/share (something) in common.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fshare%20%28something%29%20in%20common. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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