in common with
idiom
formal
: the same as : like
The town, in common with others in the region, depends on the tourism industry.
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The comparison baskets were smaller for the stores that focus on private label brands or specialty goods, which have fewer items in common with Walmart.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Viewers tuning into the Winter Olympics are finding much in common with their 2024 Paris Olympics experience, but there are a few new wrinkles behind the scenes and on the screen.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Newsom doesn’t have much in common with voters in states like Ohio or Pennsylvania, Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at University of California Berkeley and University of Southern California, said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Perhaps United’s core principles have more in common with Bayern and Real Madrid.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
Viewers tuning into the Winter Olympics are finding much in common with their 2024 Paris Olympics experience, but there are a few new wrinkles behind the scenes and on the screen.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Newsom doesn’t have much in common with voters in states like Ohio or Pennsylvania, Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at University of California Berkeley and University of Southern California, said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Perhaps United’s core principles have more in common with Bayern and Real Madrid.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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“In common with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20common%20with. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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