have/share (something) in common
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: to have (a feature or characteristic) which is shared
Intersecting lines have one point in common.
The cameras share some basic features in common.
The two cultures have a lot in common (with each other).
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Other than their newfound free time, the three of them all have something in common: they were set up to fail by inadequate offseason roster-building.
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
What do Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow have in common?
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 15 May 2025
What most of these films have in common is an unlikely mélange of reality with song-and-dance.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
What do Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow have in common?
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 15 May 2025
What most of these films have in common is an unlikely mélange of reality with song-and-dance.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for have/share (something) in common
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“Have/share (something) in common.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fshare%20%28something%29%20in%20common. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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