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
Kore-eda emphasized the importance of a communal experience in watching Hamnet, pleading the audience to catch Zhao’s film in a theater.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Observers say other violent conflicts arise from communal and ethnic tensions, as well as disputes between farmers and herders over limited access to land and water resources.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
All were rhesus macaques, a species known for its deep communal bonds and larkish intelligence.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To accommodate the new residents, the shelter temporarily converted a communal cat room to house the small animals.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Observers say other violent conflicts arise from communal and ethnic tensions, as well as disputes between farmers and herders over limited access to land and water resources.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
All were rhesus macaques, a species known for its deep communal bonds and larkish intelligence.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To accommodate the new residents, the shelter temporarily converted a communal cat room to house the small animals.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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His win shows a collective institutional political fatigue, and inspires hope, in a particularly dark time, that there is new light and new solutions to be found in American politics beyond the binary confines of institutional Democrats.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many of the members of the collective Creators for Zohran, a group aimed at getting Mamdani elected, are working New Yorkers, not full-time influencers.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 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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Since 2019, California has partnered with jurisdictions in 28 countries—touching more than a quarter of the world’s population, with a combined GDP in the tens of trillions of dollars—to cut greenhouse gases, enhance climate resilience and develop clean energy.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue’s Listerine mouthwash and Band-Aid side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle toilet paper, Huggies and Kleenex tissues.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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 9 Nov. 2025.
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