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
This leads to communal warmth under the covers, though not in any romantic way, the sanctuary of companionship is what these two share.
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
In all of these cases there is no better way to appreciate the artistry of the films in all its precision and detail — and in a communal experience on the huge Geffen screen.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
The importance of the self in American culture seems to have become even more pronounced since about the mid-20th century, when the communal—and sometimes conformist—spirit of the 1950s gave way to movements for individual rights and a cultural focus on self-reflection and self-help.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Attacks in Lower Artibonite On Saturday, an early morning attack in Kafou Robert, a locality in the fourth communal section of Saint-Marc, left at least eight people dead and three others wounded.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
In all of these cases there is no better way to appreciate the artistry of the films in all its precision and detail — and in a communal experience on the huge Geffen screen.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
The importance of the self in American culture seems to have become even more pronounced since about the mid-20th century, when the communal—and sometimes conformist—spirit of the 1950s gave way to movements for individual rights and a cultural focus on self-reflection and self-help.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Attacks in Lower Artibonite On Saturday, an early morning attack in Kafou Robert, a locality in the fourth communal section of Saint-Marc, left at least eight people dead and three others wounded.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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The collective ire of the group spilled over.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Astrid Suarez, director of collective impact at Niles Township’s Early Childhood Alliance, a nonprofit that provides early literacy opportunities to families, said Chamber events like this are what inspires organizations like hers to keep going.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The international success of Korean genre filmmaking has opened new collaborative opportunities for Yeon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The setup uses two CRX collaborative robots trained through imitation learning, where a human operator first performs the folding task, and the robots learn from those demonstrations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Domínguez has not played since May 7, when a scary collision into the left-field wall at Yankee Stadium left the 23-year-old with a left shoulder AC joint sprain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Russia and Belarus held joint nuclear exercises earlier this week.—
Dan Bashakov,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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The combined company will operate a fleet of 195 aircraft to serve 175 cities and over 650 routes.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The combined potential audience of the two stations was about two million.—
byNick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The collaboration is their mutual love letter to growing up in post-war Britain without a lot of privilege but with a lot of help from their school buddies.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Due to the size of the crowd, mutual aid assistance was requested, and the crowd eventually overwhelmed the barricades and surged through the mall toward the entrance to the Swatch store, police said.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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