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
Successors like Goose seem to take their cues more from later jammers like Phish and Dave Matthews and even Graceland-era world-music-y Paul Simon, making music that aims for something sweeter, more communal, and less fearsome.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Friends would come over and ooh and ahh at his views of the Empire State Building and the complex’s massive communal terrace.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
Jennifer has lived in communal punk houses in the past, and in recent years, she’s bounced from place to place in the wake of a divorce while searching for somewhere to live in the long term.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
These people cling to their pristine images in frequented communal spaces like the country club, parties and the gym.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Friends would come over and ooh and ahh at his views of the Empire State Building and the complex’s massive communal terrace.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
Jennifer has lived in communal punk houses in the past, and in recent years, she’s bounced from place to place in the wake of a divorce while searching for somewhere to live in the long term.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
These people cling to their pristine images in frequented communal spaces like the country club, parties and the gym.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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Many supported Trump because of their collective allergy toward anything remotely lefty—seeing Hugo Chávez or his successor Nicolás Maduro’s shadow on Kamala Harris.—
Alejandro Puyana,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Yet, however imperfectly, the U.S. also stood for another, better order, which recognized the rights of small nations and spoke to much of humanity’s hope for a world run for the collective good, not just for the benefit of a few powerful states.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The institutions have co-signed a joint letter amid legal fights over the Trump administration's attempts to force through governance and leadership changes at colleges under the threat of frozen federal funding.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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In his previous term in office, Trump took the unprecedented step of refusing to join fellow G-7 leaders in the traditional joint communiqué issued at the end of a summit.—
Ngaire Woods,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The pair were introduced by mutual friends Jensen and Danneel Ackles, that same year and sparks immediately flew.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs were paused on April 8 for 90 days, except for China where mutual tariffs shot up to above 100 percent.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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