in common
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Shared characteristics, as in One of the few things John and Mary have in common is a love of music . [Mid-1600s]
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Held equally, in joint possession or use, as in This land is held in common by all the neighbors . [Late 1300s]
Example Sentences
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It will require convincing urban and rural Americans alike that they have more in common than what divides them.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
What do an Irish language rap group, Sporty Spice and the King of Pop have in common?
From BBC • May 8, 2026
What do Soto-Martinez and McOsker have in common, besides being very lucky so far?
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
They have some things in common: Both were in their 30s when they began their jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
These were not independent sciences but a family group which held a set of geometrical techniques and measuring instruments in common.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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