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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In this way, Gunn has little in common with his contemporaries’ superhero productions.
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The series follows the slow and halting coming together of Noah, reeling from a broken relationship, and Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic podcaster with seemingly little in common with the spiritual leader.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Zelensky’s most recent trip to Washington had a lot more in common with the notorious shouting match that took place in the Oval Office in February.
—Luke McGee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The human body’s strategies for conserving energy have something in common with how bears enter hibernation.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The series follows the slow and halting coming together of Noah, reeling from a broken relationship, and Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic podcaster with seemingly little in common with the spiritual leader.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Zelensky’s most recent trip to Washington had a lot more in common with the notorious shouting match that took place in the Oval Office in February.
—Luke McGee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The human body’s strategies for conserving energy have something in common with how bears enter hibernation.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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