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
Drawing large crowds with a double bill of music and food, the concerts became a zingy communal antidote to the pandemic blues.
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Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
In her post, the woman says that her new neighbor has a son who her own 12-year-old son plays with in a communal garden area outside their homes.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
Legal questions over status to be tested anew But many in American Samoa eventually soured on the idea, fearing that extending birthright citizenship would jeopardize its customs — including the territory’s communal land laws.
—Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
And later this year, Big Sky will see two new hotels: One&Only Moonlight Basin, with design-forward interiors and private gondola access to the slopes, and Gravity Haus, with communal coworking spaces and a trail-ready vibe.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025
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Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
In her post, the woman says that her new neighbor has a son who her own 12-year-old son plays with in a communal garden area outside their homes.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
Legal questions over status to be tested anew But many in American Samoa eventually soured on the idea, fearing that extending birthright citizenship would jeopardize its customs — including the territory’s communal land laws.
—Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
And later this year, Big Sky will see two new hotels: One&Only Moonlight Basin, with design-forward interiors and private gondola access to the slopes, and Gravity Haus, with communal coworking spaces and a trail-ready vibe.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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Her family’s collective journey informs how Ionescu conducts herself.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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In a genuinely multipolar system, New Delhi would benefit less from the collective goods the United States supplies, such as protecting the sea-lanes in the Indian Ocean.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Hulu launched as an NBCUniversal and Fox joint venture in 2008.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The President is well aware of its importance — hence her joint announcement with Netflix.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Is mutual loathing the natural state of affairs between reporters and a mayor?—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The board and Cartwright ultimately agreed to a mutual separation.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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