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
Look for commonality and integrity, excitement seldom builds partnership.
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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
There’s a rich commonality between him and Venus that could be explored here—who’s manipulating Rika more?
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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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
There’s a rich commonality between him and Venus that could be explored here—who’s manipulating Rika more?
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonality
Noun
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Magyar’s most disturbing similarity with Orbán is his personality.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Arthur is living for the likes, his suburban house of horrors happening to bear similarities to the anonymous McMansions preferred by so many influencers.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The study got its start when co-author Brian Gootee, a geologist with the Arizona Geological Survey, noticed a resemblance between sand deposits downstream of the Grand Canyon and in the Bidahochi—both contained pink, rounded grains that seemed to have been transported by the same river.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the Broadway staging, the three actors for each character bore little physical or ethnic resemblance to each other.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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