as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
one commonality between the two very different women is their passion for charity work
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The commonality of this experience can feel like a free pass.
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
But to do so would be to misunderstand the fundamentals upon which Howe has rebuilt Newcastle; his philosophy relies upon spirit, commonality and solidarity.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Democrats have no more claim to Latino identity than Republicans, and the idea that putting partisans from both camps under the same ethnic tent might bring about commonality on hot-button issues such as reproductive rights or mass deportations is nonsense.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
But President Donald Trump’s approach to the international system and its security architecture has called these requisite commonalities between Washington and its partners into question.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
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Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
But to do so would be to misunderstand the fundamentals upon which Howe has rebuilt Newcastle; his philosophy relies upon spirit, commonality and solidarity.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Democrats have no more claim to Latino identity than Republicans, and the idea that putting partisans from both camps under the same ethnic tent might bring about commonality on hot-button issues such as reproductive rights or mass deportations is nonsense.
—Mike Madrid, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
But President Donald Trump’s approach to the international system and its security architecture has called these requisite commonalities between Washington and its partners into question.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commonality
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“Commonality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonality. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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