have/share (something) in common
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: 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 do many baked goods and the planet Mercury have in common?
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Sarah Stanley, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And one thing the super agers who have been studied also have in common is the unwavering willingness or ability to constantly challenge themselves.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
What do Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, and Courteney Cox have in common?
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
What do an army base in Georgia and a skyscraper in New York City have in common?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Stanley, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And one thing the super agers who have been studied also have in common is the unwavering willingness or ability to constantly challenge themselves.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
What do Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, and Courteney Cox have in common?
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
What do an army base in Georgia and a skyscraper in New York City have in common?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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 29 Aug. 2025.
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