noun
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the fact of being common to more than one individual; commonness
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another word for commonalty
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Etymology
Origin of commonality
1350–1400; Middle English; partial Latinization of commonalty, on basis of presumed Latin *commūnālitās ( see -ity)
Vocabulary lists containing commonality
Example Sentences
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Look through this administration’s bios, and you’ll find striking commonality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
"With aging, problems mysteriously emerge at many levels -- at the mechanistic, cellular, and organ level -- but one commonality is that all those processes are mediated by proteins," Frydman said.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
That commonality, and the seemingly insatiable demand for electrons from those power-hungry AI data centers, is creating some surprising opportunities for companies.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
The commonality between the 2021 and 2025 Breeders’ Cup days was that both were run at Del Mar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
I thought that once the heated polemics had cooled, the essential commonality of the struggle would bring us together.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
It is possible, though not easy, to balance ourselves in our commonalities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025
Still, the fifth season of “Only Murders in the Building” holds a few thematic commonalities with what the Crawleys are going through.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
Yet commonalities remain: One remedy for vampirism, found on several continents, was to exhume the undead corpse and to drink what was left of its blood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Those commonalities help ensure there’s agreement between the two and Ellison, Magouyrk said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
The approach is to step back and ask questions to find commonalities in both cultures from which to work.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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