in common with

phrase

formal
: the same as : like
The town, in common with others in the region, depends on the tourism industry.

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The region has much in common with Chicago. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026 One thing that Weld County shares in common with the state’s other growing counties is an openness to home construction. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 His playing also contributes to the airiness of the album, the sense of weightlessness that has more in common with SUSS or Chuck Johnson than anybody on country radio. Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026 However much the young Hatmaker had in common with Waters, though, their lives seem likely to trace two very different arcs—ones instructive about both American Christianity and the wider debate over what a good life looks like for women. Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in common with

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“In common with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20common%20with. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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