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
Demand for communal office space evolved with advances in technology and communications to conduct meetings online no longer requiring in-person gatherings.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Today, she is stopped by people on the street talking about the communal experience of watching the show with their families.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
All three speak about the communal charge of performing onstage for a thousand people—that feeling when a whole room thinks, laughs, breathes as one.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
TVs are available in communal areas for sports and special events.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Today, she is stopped by people on the street talking about the communal experience of watching the show with their families.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
All three speak about the communal charge of performing onstage for a thousand people—that feeling when a whole room thinks, laughs, breathes as one.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
TVs are available in communal areas for sports and special events.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for communal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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Consider how mycorrhizal networks in Malaysian forests manage resource distribution through chemical signaling that optimizes collective rather than individual success.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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With nearly 70,000 collective likes on Instagram and TikTok, the video stands as a reminder that a traditional critic like me can be influenced, too.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Starting in 2026, because of Trump's new tax law, individuals who take the standard deduction can deduct cash contributions to qualified public charities, up to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for joint filers.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Merit Street claimed Trinity Broadcasting didn’t live up to the terms of their joint venture, specifically by failing to secure national distribution.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With Saints moving from the Western League to the Eastern League and Cathedral Catholic playing a statewide non-league schedule, the teams couldn’t find a mutual date.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Sheinbaum said members of her administration had been working with U.S. officials on a broader security agreement based on sovereignty, mutual trust, territorial respect and coordination without subordination.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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