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
One major commonality among the representatives at the hearing was a push against privatization of the agency.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
As for her legions of gay fans, who found commonality in her struggles, Garland welcomed them with open arms.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
Vance also gifted Leo XIV a copy of The City of God by the 5th-century bishop and theologian St. Augustine of Hippo, a notable gesture of commonality between the leaders.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
These questions are helping businesses turn everyday items into brand moments and, in some cases, into movements created through commonality and a sense of community.
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—Douglas Gregory, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
As for her legions of gay fans, who found commonality in her struggles, Garland welcomed them with open arms.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
Vance also gifted Leo XIV a copy of The City of God by the 5th-century bishop and theologian St. Augustine of Hippo, a notable gesture of commonality between the leaders.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
These questions are helping businesses turn everyday items into brand moments and, in some cases, into movements created through commonality and a sense of community.
5.
—Douglas Gregory, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonality
Noun
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In addition to similarities in appearance, the young cowbirds are drawn to the chattering noises of adult female cowbirds (read more here).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Modi and Trump are populists with ideological similarities and had previously campaigned for each other.—
Salil Tripathi,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The hero image from magazine’s most recent issue bears an uncanny resemblance to the now former editor-in-chief’s first cover at the helm of American Vogue.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The violent scene the world watched in those videos bears little resemblance to the violence Cincinnati police officers most often encounter on patrol, and the rhetoric on social media about soaring crime rates and rampaging mobs doesn’t reflect short- or long-term trends in the city’s crime data.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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