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
Three experts who study the venture capital industry described the commonality as unusual, or even unprecedented.
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Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
5 June 2026
One commonality our books share is the tension between the individual and the group.
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Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
And so exists yet another commonality between Hollywood and F1: The urgency of inclusion.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Although every mom and mom-child relationship is different, there are commonalities.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for commonality
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
5 June 2026
One commonality our books share is the tension between the individual and the group.
—
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
And so exists yet another commonality between Hollywood and F1: The urgency of inclusion.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Although every mom and mom-child relationship is different, there are commonalities.
—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for commonality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonality
Noun
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Both teams are coming off opening losses, but that’s about where the similarities end.
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Indeed, any similarities will help tell us how asteroids were herded around during the first few hundred million years of solar system history following the formation of the planets.
Noun
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MacFarlane knew the audience wasn’t expecting an exact resemblance but still wanted to get as close as possible.
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The workspace from which Hugo runs the liberation group bears a peculiar resemblance to a movie studio.
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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