1
as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
tardiness of as much commonness as the rising of the sun
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2
as in lowness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
the socialites were appalled by the newcomer's commonness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonness
Noun
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Those aged 18 to 24 had the highest prevalence of e-cigarette usage, while those aged from 45 to 64 years old had the highest prevalence of cigarette smoking, the CDC report found.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025 -
Advances in the production and distribution of this kind of content have also increased the prevalence of sci-fi shows on streaming channels like Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV+.—
Nick Foster
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, it's being seen with increasing frequency in northeastern states along the Atlantic coast, said Madoff, medical director for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Heat waves are increasing in temperature, frequency and duration, pushing native species like rattlesnakes to their biological limit.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With nearly 400 responses recounting long waits for a check to outright rudeness, customers detailed what pushes them from their usual tipping habits to a complete cutoff.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With Boise State leading 7-3 and having just forced a 4th-and-long deep in South Florida territory, Banks threw down USF quarterback Byrum Brown, resulting in an unnecessary roughness penalty and a new set of downs that eventually led to a Bulls touchdown.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Sep. 2025
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Despite the bang-bang nature of the play, To’oTo’o was called for unnecessary roughness.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The coarseness of your grounds is determined by the width of the space between the two grinding burrs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Action rocks as Season 2 leans more into DCU absurdity and vulgarity.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Commonness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonness. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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