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
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.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 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, 28 Feb. 2026
Voros has commonality with Stacy, the East Coaster venturing to Montana.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
This design commonality allows for a significant departure from traditional naval procurement and production.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 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, 28 Feb. 2026
Voros has commonality with Stacy, the East Coaster venturing to Montana.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
This design commonality allows for a significant departure from traditional naval procurement and production.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonality
Noun
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One striking similarity no one can deny about the two medical sensations is their week-to-week impact.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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There are some key similarities between the threads.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Martin's additional cover photo looks—styled by celebrity stylist Daniel Gaines and photographed by Carin Backoff—only further highlight the mother-daughter duo's striking resemblance.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Moon rovers bearing a striking resemblance to Astrolab's FLEX lunar excursion vehicle are also seen scattered around the modules of a lunar base.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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