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, 12 May 2026
But Saphier shares some commonalities with MAHA, including an interest in personal wellness and a skepticism of vaccine mandates.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
The two commonalities among these years were below normal precipitation during the summer and a drier and warmer than normal following winter as El Niño peaked in intensity.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Fans of the British satire In The Thick of It may also find some commonalities between Hilton and the show’s buzzword-happy political operative Stewart Pearson, said to be partly based on him.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Mark Cooper, New York Times, 12 May 2026
But Saphier shares some commonalities with MAHA, including an interest in personal wellness and a skepticism of vaccine mandates.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
The two commonalities among these years were below normal precipitation during the summer and a drier and warmer than normal following winter as El Niño peaked in intensity.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Fans of the British satire In The Thick of It may also find some commonalities between Hilton and the show’s buzzword-happy political operative Stewart Pearson, said to be partly based on him.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonalities
Noun
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The similarities even extend into leadership style.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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For all their conspicuous differences, Adams and Jefferson shared some important similarities that bound them in these early days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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The market cadence of the past few months has some uncomfortable resemblances to the early 2025 path leading up to that tariff-panic crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Commonalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonalities. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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