Definition of commonalitynext
as in similarity
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 commonality Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left. Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 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, 14 July 2026 That commonality drives Hollis’s decision to let Gigi stay throughout the end of the weekend and to not share the truth about Gigi with her other friends or Caroline. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026 That commonality is why so many disparate groups, from labor organizers to civil rights protesters to evangelicals and beyond, have claimed the song as their own in the ensuing decades. Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for commonality
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Noun
  • Robo is not Hatch, but there are enough similarities that under no circumstance should Nill let Robertson become a free agent.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Three longtime Philadelphia police officers developed the same rare cancer, and the similarities in their cases were hard to ignore.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 23 July 2026
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  • That was true from the early stages — when the standings bore greater resemblance to 2024 than 2025, a rarity compared with most of baseball history.
    Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • In the black-and-white image, Gerber bore a striking resemblance to her mom, Cindy Crawford, 60.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 16 July 2026

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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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