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
Living quarters included bunk beds, a small kitchen, restrooms, and communal areas where crews spent 24-hour rotations waiting for orders that everyone hoped would never arrive.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Executive chef Martin Göschel prepares meat and fish dishes right at the table, creating a more communal dining experience.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
People went opening weekend to experience the frights in a communal setting.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 June 2026
Growing up, the 71-year-old remembers going on regular communal hippo hunts around the lakeshore, and fishermen coming home with catches of more than 250 pounds.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Executive chef Martin Göschel prepares meat and fish dishes right at the table, creating a more communal dining experience.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
People went opening weekend to experience the frights in a communal setting.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 June 2026
Growing up, the 71-year-old remembers going on regular communal hippo hunts around the lakeshore, and fishermen coming home with catches of more than 250 pounds.
—Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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The New York Knicks held their collective breath during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night after All-Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered an injury scare against the San Antonio Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The Cannes Film Festival is a collective celebration and must remain one.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The human sandwich model shows how collaborative AI use is, or should be.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Other local creators featured at Tian Tea House Tian’s daytime food offerings also reflect that broader collaborative approach.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Frequent collaborators, the acclaimed violinist and pianist perform works by Schubert, Grieg, Ives, Ysaÿe and Ravel in their first joint appearance at Disney Hall since 2010.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In March, Iran is believed to have launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, 2,000 miles from Iran, in what appeared to be its first attempt to target the base.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Even all the combined power of the stars in the area would not have been able to do it.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The industrial conglomerate benefits as a majority Quantinuum shareholder, retaining 48% of the combined voting power.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Cuba's armed forces said on Facebook that the meeting took place with mutual agreement and that both sides agreed to maintain communication.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The move ended a mutual defense treaty between Washington and Taipei, much to the dismay at the time of the US Congress, which quickly passed the Taiwan Relations Act to assert its role in relations across the Taiwan Strait.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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