COMMONS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

commons

plural noun

as in public

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite the aristocracy feared what would happen if the commons were enfranchised

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people

Plural Noun

But newspaper people ought to stand in solidarity with our broadcast brethren/competitors in this incredibly small-minded and grudging clash between the White House and the Washington press corps.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
It’s been seen in people who play contact sports, such as hockey, rugby or wrestling, experience military combat or experience domestic violence.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026

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