in common with
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formal
: the same as : like
The town, in common with others in the region, depends on the tourism industry.
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On paper, Santa Claus has more in common with cold-blooded murderers than the average man.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Analysts have often framed Mugabe’s ouster as exceptional because of its lack of violence, but Tendi shows how the coup has much in common with those elsewhere in Africa.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The only thing these dominoes have in common with the black-and-white dotted ones used for the game is their rectangular shape.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
And Burton might not be the only thing Swift might have in common with Kate Middleton, as there are reports the singer might invite Prince William and Kate Middleton to her wedding.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Analysts have often framed Mugabe’s ouster as exceptional because of its lack of violence, but Tendi shows how the coup has much in common with those elsewhere in Africa.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The only thing these dominoes have in common with the black-and-white dotted ones used for the game is their rectangular shape.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
And Burton might not be the only thing Swift might have in common with Kate Middleton, as there are reports the singer might invite Prince William and Kate Middleton to her wedding.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2025
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“In common with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20common%20with. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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