in common

phrase

: shared together

has a lot in common with his neighbors

Examples of in common in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For now, the facility uses large industrial fans in common areas and in the housing unit hallways, allows continuous access to ice, has painted skylights and takes other measures to help mitigate heat, the agency said. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

If so, its isotopic composition might have more in common with Bennu than with Mars. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026

What do rising Slovakian pop star ADÉLA and Detroit’s Boldy James and Chicago’s G Herbo have in common? — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

What do Ella Langley, Mariah Carey and Harry Styles have in common? — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in common

• uncommon
• aman
• brahman
• brahmin
• lawman