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
These experiments point to a hunger for musical experiences that are deeper and more communal.
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Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
There’s also a café, communal work areas, and private event spaces.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Early in the week, Red Bull leaned into the spirit of communal dance with workshops that honored the styles and histories that pulse through the Black diaspora.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
This season, many Michigan cities are embracing the tradition, setting up communal ofrendas for the public to visit and contribute to items.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Garrett, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
There’s also a café, communal work areas, and private event spaces.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Early in the week, Red Bull leaned into the spirit of communal dance with workshops that honored the styles and histories that pulse through the Black diaspora.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
This season, many Michigan cities are embracing the tradition, setting up communal ofrendas for the public to visit and contribute to items.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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When collective desires for liberation are overtaking our political landscape while creating rhetoric around our very bodies to do it, beauty feels almost archaic as a desire.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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And then the collective imagination can become very, very powerful, because the movie becomes bigger that one person's point of view.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Presented across four venues in Lagos and Ibadan, the program features solo and collaborative projects, institutional exhibitions, screenings, and talks.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday, he’s scheduled to have a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a joint signing ceremony with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bonus points from the dance marathon were added to the judges’ scores from the first round to determine a final combined leaderboard of the night.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Putting all this into context for the wider Japanese economy, Fujimura also pointed out that the combined market capitalization of Japan’s top nine entertainment companies has now surpassed that of the top nine automakers.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Catania and fellow cast member Teresa Giudice, as well as her brother Joe Giudice, all grew up in Patterson, New Jersey, and were mutual acquaintances.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Robinson rejected Towers’ arguments that the settlements were invalid due to mutual mistake or missing formal signatures.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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