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
Another is genre, in the broadest sense, and another the commonality of sentiments.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Look for commonality and integrity, excitement seldom builds partnership.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
The states fighting prediction markets have no particular commonality and are as politically diverse as deep blue Massachusetts, red-leaning Ohio and bright purple Nevada.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The president's son advising may be a commonality, but Mansour is quick to argue that Polymarket is the law-breaking, shady foreign exchange, with Kalshi's X account often attacking those who get confused.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Look for commonality and integrity, excitement seldom builds partnership.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
The states fighting prediction markets have no particular commonality and are as politically diverse as deep blue Massachusetts, red-leaning Ohio and bright purple Nevada.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
The president's son advising may be a commonality, but Mansour is quick to argue that Polymarket is the law-breaking, shady foreign exchange, with Kalshi's X account often attacking those who get confused.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonality
Noun
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As to why the format interested him, Hawley pointed to a similarity with Fargo.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Using advanced language modeling and similarity analysis, the platform matches an internal job title with the five most relevant benchmark jobs in ERI’s database.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sue Root, a nurse and single mother of three in Colorado who is paid through Medicaid to care for her 25-year-old daughter, said Kennedy’s words bore little resemblance to her daily life.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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The resemblance between real chondrites and the model’s results isn’t exact, however.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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