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 human body’s strategies for conserving energy have something in common with how bears enter hibernation.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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The local press and citizens had one thing in common with the judge, police, and lawyers—everyone was certain of Bethea’s guilt.
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But incoming University of San Diego coach Blanche Alverson already has several things in common with her peers across town.
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Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
This is a company with much in common with the tech startup sector’s approach of capturing an audience fast and mastering monetisation later.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The local press and citizens had one thing in common with the judge, police, and lawyers—everyone was certain of Bethea’s guilt.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
But incoming University of San Diego coach Blanche Alverson already has several things in common with her peers across town.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“In common with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20common%20with. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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