communal

adjective

kə-ˈmyü-nᵊl How to pronounce communal (audio)
Definition of communalnext
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 Poor bakery, just that morning the site of furious, wholesome communal activity, for decades the source of warm pandesal for everyone within a five-hundred-meter radius. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 Half of the content was about communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims—this jihad and that jihad. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Movies like this feel a little bit like a return to monoculture and communal experience. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026 The complex isn’t closed off, which means communal spaces like a playground and a library have always been open to the wider neighborhood. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for communal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
  1. collective
  2. collaborative
  3. joint
  4. combined
  5. mutual
Adjective
  • This tomb, and others in Sardinia, was built as a collective burial site around 1800 BCE by the Nuragic people.
    — Leigh Anne Miller for ARTnews, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For a series built around the unsettling idea of collective perfection, Pluribus works because each department thrived in the chaos of creation.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of collective
Adjective
  • The initiative builds on FedEx and Berkshire Grey’s collaborative efforts through the years.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The idea with the channels seems to be that making the secret, private shame of scrolling into a collaborative activity will give it a new place in the home.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborative
Adjective
  • As joint capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1873 to 1918, Budapest was one of the liveliest, most cultured, and prosperous cities in Europe; that golden era saw the construction of grand boulevards and numerous splendid buildings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This unusual joint exercise saw the ground-attack aircraft escorting a vital component of the nation's nuclear triad, highlighting the submarine's vulnerability when surfaced.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of joint
Adjective
  • What people may not know is that this is not the world's first mRNA flu jab; in April, Moderna was given the green light in Europe for its combined COVID-19 and influenza vaccine, mCombriax.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The combined employer+employee payroll tax is 16%, on the first $85,000 of annual income – practically no upper limit at all.
    — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
Adjective
  • Iranian officials have warned since Friday that the mutual defense pact will not guarantee Saudi Arabia’s security, attempting to downplay the agreement.
    — Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The pact includes a mutual assistance provision if either country faces external aggression.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutual

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