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
Their signs advertised free air-conditioning, free internet, free hot water, refurbished communal kitchens, breakfast every day.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Trust that their city understands their communal life.
—Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The evening started with cocktails by the fire pit before moving indoors, where guests gathered at two long communal tables.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Accessibility Without ramps, or even a solid path between the cabins and communal areas, getting around will be a challenge for less-mobile people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Trust that their city understands their communal life.
—Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The evening started with cocktails by the fire pit before moving indoors, where guests gathered at two long communal tables.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Accessibility Without ramps, or even a solid path between the cabins and communal areas, getting around will be a challenge for less-mobile people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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More willing to put the collective goal of winning a title above all else.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The Seahawks leaned on a collective pass rush rather than one dominant star, finishing the season as one of the league’s more effective defensive fronts.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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By all appearances, this GM meeting is yet another example of Silver attempting to take a collaborative approach to this situation.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So this has really been the most rewarding collaborative project we’ve ever been involved with, and the most durable.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, deeper conversations around trust, intimacy and joint ventures could simultaneously unfold, adding to the intensity of it all.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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During a season-ending arthroscopic surgery late last season, a physician removed a cartilage fragment within his left knee and performed a mosaicplasty procedure to repair the trochlear joint surface.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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In all, around 6,700 students are expected to win awards in the 71st annual competition, with scholarships worth a combined total of approximately $24 million, officials said in a press release.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reuters reports that the three companies (SpaceX is both a space and AI company) could add $3 trillion in combined market value, but reportedly, none are profitable.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hiring a new superintendent The timing of Allen’s departure led to questions about her involvement in the fiscal crisis despite Jeane’s insistence that the mutual decision was not a direct result of the budget process.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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For decades, extremist groups recruited in part by offering mutual aid to their members, many of whom had grown up neglected or abused and may have struggled with addiction and untreated mental illness, Simi said.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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