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
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.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The only commonalities the two shared were vaguely in shape, with the four-door GT getting up to 100 mph effortlessly, with virtually no exterior noise.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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.
—Mark Cooper, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The only commonalities the two shared were vaguely in shape, with the four-door GT getting up to 100 mph effortlessly, with virtually no exterior noise.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 31 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonalities
Noun
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Investigators have pointed to similarities in timing and method, suggesting both attacks may have been linked.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jason Robertson isn’t quite Ralph Cox, but there are unnerving similarities, and there is nothing the Dallas Stars forward can do to change that reality.—
Mac Engel
April 21,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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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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“Commonalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonalities. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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