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
To me, the best friends to hang out with are those that, despite our commonality, are opposites of me in some ways as well.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s broad commonality in the cases of the elder Bush in Panama, Clinton in Kosovo, Obama in Libya and even the younger Bush in Iraq with his congressional approval.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, smartphones, smart home devices, and even something as mundane as a TV remote or a coffee machine all share a quiet commonality.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Then again, the most important commonality between the two outsider mayors might be simply that for Mamdani, as for Bloomberg on his first day, no one knows how this will go.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s broad commonality in the cases of the elder Bush in Panama, Clinton in Kosovo, Obama in Libya and even the younger Bush in Iraq with his congressional approval.
—John Brummett, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, smartphones, smart home devices, and even something as mundane as a TV remote or a coffee machine all share a quiet commonality.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Then again, the most important commonality between the two outsider mayors might be simply that for Mamdani, as for Bloomberg on his first day, no one knows how this will go.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonality
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This case bears similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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There is no uniform answer to this question, as both metals, despite their vast similarities, also have some critical differences that investors will need to navigate.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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From its immense wealth to the stability of its institutions, the United States bears little resemblance to Haiti.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lee’s home is nestled in the Bordeaux community, a traditionally African American neighborhood in northwest Nashville named for its resemblance to the southwestern French city.—
Felicia Feaster,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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