as in similarities
a point which two or more things share in common
one commonality between the two very different women is their passion for charity work
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Recent Examples of commonalities
The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.
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Mark Cooper, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There are commonalities between the 8- and 24-dimensional cases in terms of the foundational theory and overall architecture of the proof, meaning some of the code from the 8-dimensional case could be refactored and reused.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
The agreements vary by each company, but there are several commonalities.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
These, unsurprisingly, were the sections heaviest on our commonalities as Americans, the parts meant to reel independent voters back over the waves of anxiety and anger that have in recent months pulled them into a sea of midterms uncertainty.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Set in the 1990s, the film centers on a young FBI agent (Maika Monroe) who investigates a series of disturbing murders connected by highly specific commonalities.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
There are a few commonalities between the two, chiefly the abundance of alcohol consumption, the significance of costuming and the presence of king cake.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Mark Cooper, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There are commonalities between the 8- and 24-dimensional cases in terms of the foundational theory and overall architecture of the proof, meaning some of the code from the 8-dimensional case could be refactored and reused.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
The agreements vary by each company, but there are several commonalities.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
These, unsurprisingly, were the sections heaviest on our commonalities as Americans, the parts meant to reel independent voters back over the waves of anxiety and anger that have in recent months pulled them into a sea of midterms uncertainty.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Set in the 1990s, the film centers on a young FBI agent (Maika Monroe) who investigates a series of disturbing murders connected by highly specific commonalities.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
There are a few commonalities between the two, chiefly the abundance of alcohol consumption, the significance of costuming and the presence of king cake.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonalities
Noun
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There are similarities in the two menus.—
Ella Gonzales
March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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The gaps between the tracks are extremely short and sometimes nonexistent, which reinforces the similarities between them and lends a suite-like unity.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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David Leach, the head of security, noted that a training program offered by the utility for technician jobs bears resemblances to Oakland’s cadet initiative.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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For all the resemblances between the ancient incarceration system and our own, the differences are real.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Commonalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonalities. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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