as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
the swimming pool is part of the communal property of the condo complex
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Recent Examples of communal
Neither a standard biopic nor a concert documentary, the film is an 89-minute communal celebration featuring exclusive music videos and candid behind-the-scenes content documenting the making of Swift’s 12th album.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The concept of Spooky Lakes taps into our communal fear of the unknown and the uncertainty of what lies beneath the surface.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 3 Oct. 2025
Downstairs, a library, a dining room, and a billiard room (which also serves as a sprawling lounge, eating area, and performance space for the local DJ who comes on Saturdays) offer several options for communal living.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The historic solo card game, which Papaya rendered a communal and competitive experience through online and live tournaments, will finally have its world champion as 400 finalists gather in Miami to compete for the crown.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The concept of Spooky Lakes taps into our communal fear of the unknown and the uncertainty of what lies beneath the surface.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 3 Oct. 2025
Downstairs, a library, a dining room, and a billiard room (which also serves as a sprawling lounge, eating area, and performance space for the local DJ who comes on Saturdays) offer several options for communal living.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The historic solo card game, which Papaya rendered a communal and competitive experience through online and live tournaments, will finally have its world champion as 400 finalists gather in Miami to compete for the crown.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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One bad manager or leader can, in but a few months, undermine a team with decades of collective service to the organization.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The concept of community immunity depends on collective participation.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Develop a collaborative group presentation that proposes alternative language and frameworks for understanding historical illness.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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That competitive bent melded into a collaborative effort once the season started, and Shanahan, Saleh and the rest of the coaching staff are a big reason the 49ers are 4-1.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On Wednesday evening, North Carolina and Belichick released a joint statement to shut down rumors that the program was getting set to move on from the six-time Super Bowl champion head coach.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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The deal supports a joint industrial framework helping Ukraine build its own defense production capacity.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The combined vaccine has been extensively studied and consistently shown to provoke an immune response comparable to what’s seen when the individual vaccines are given separately, and without raising the risk of serious side effects.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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There are two games on Wednesday — Liberty-UTEP and Missouri State-Middle Tennessee, with a combined CUSA record of 0-4.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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It’s aimed at weakening our collective, across-the-board sense of boundaries, the mutual adherence to limits that sports are supposed to teach.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite the glamorous nature of their lives under the spotlight, Hadid and Cooper met under pleasantly ordinary circumstances — at a backyard birthday party for a mutual friend’s child.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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