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
Similarities with the military While astronauts do not leave home to go to war or face combat, families of space travelers may share a few commonalities with military families in which one member is an active service member.
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Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The result is an immersive, urgent, playful, and devastating film that, while experimenting with genre and time, finds surprising commonalities between Brazil 50 years ago and the world today.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
While differing in context, these events share devastating commonalities that will haunt many Americans for decades and possibly generations to come.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
The new iPhones share several commonalities.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Still, there are commonalities for all the players.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
While the moon and Venus harmonize, commonalities expand your social circle.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The digital nausea relief market has some anatomical commonalities such as electronic pulses of pressure or neuromodulation that target the median nerve's P6 acupressure point on the underside of the wrist, but the nascent market also shows some noticeable differences in vendor strategies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2021
Birgisdóttir also called out Goop’s commitment to its ingredient standards, and sustainably minded approach, as other commonalities between the two parties.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The result is an immersive, urgent, playful, and devastating film that, while experimenting with genre and time, finds surprising commonalities between Brazil 50 years ago and the world today.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
While differing in context, these events share devastating commonalities that will haunt many Americans for decades and possibly generations to come.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
The new iPhones share several commonalities.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Still, there are commonalities for all the players.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
While the moon and Venus harmonize, commonalities expand your social circle.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The digital nausea relief market has some anatomical commonalities such as electronic pulses of pressure or neuromodulation that target the median nerve's P6 acupressure point on the underside of the wrist, but the nascent market also shows some noticeable differences in vendor strategies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2021
Birgisdóttir also called out Goop’s commitment to its ingredient standards, and sustainably minded approach, as other commonalities between the two parties.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonalities
Noun
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In an interview with the BBC's Scott Mills on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show, Swift spoke about the differences and similarities with her job versus her future husband's.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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When The Bell Curve was released, scientists’ best understanding of how genetics influenced human behavior was based on differences and similarities among family members, especially twins.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Further investigation into a chalk underdrawing of ‘The Night Watch,’ using macro X-ray florescence scans, showed even more resemblances between the two dogs.—
Senay Boztas,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Some of these ancient microbes show strong resemblances to modern pathogens.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Commonalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonalities. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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