COMMUNAL Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

communal

adjective

kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl

Definition of communal

as in collective

used or done by a number of people as a group the swimming pool is part of the communal property of the condo complex

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Recent Examples of communal As part of the experience, guests are seated at communal tables as the story of each dish unfolds, projected on the walls around them. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The monthlies are $1,857 and get you in-building laundry, a live-in super, storage space, and access to the communal roof deck one flight up. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026 Handclaps, stomping percussion and a communal chorus create the kind of infectious energy that naturally gets people moving. — Qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 The rivers of people who crammed central Paris and their joyful enthusiasm rivaled other communal but nonreligious moments of celebration that marked France in recent decades. — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communal

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Adjective

Would an invasion of Canada trigger Article 5 of the collective defense treaty requiring all members to come to Canada’s rescue?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Yet the system underneath them would have become increasingly collective.

— Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of collective

Adjective

And Bhojwani hinted at more collaborative Aera designs to come.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
But Bridges’ latest — a collaborative album with the British trio Jungle — might be the most daring vehicle yet for his sui generis instrument.

— Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborative

Adjective

Mubadala has become a direct investor in Luckin after a $1 billion joint investment with Centurium in early September, with neither side disclosing the respective stake size.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Two advocacy groups, Amnesty International and Asylum Access, in a joint statement urged the government to halt repatriations, saying the government's new system must not be used to fast-track unlawful deportations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of joint

Adjective

The combined engineering of spatial, acoustic and visual experiences is, perhaps, still not fully appreciated.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
For decades, Wiener shaped the Austrian art scene with her combined textile, photography, painting, and collage works, as well as through notable collaborations with the likes of Valie Export and Dieter Roth.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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