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
While differing in context, these events share devastating commonalities that will haunt many Americans for decades and possibly generations to come.
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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
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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The uncertainty in sports betting has similarities to the rise of daily fantasy sports (DFS) about a decade ago.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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But the similarities more or less end there.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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