in common
Idioms-
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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The shipyard also faces wider challenges, in common with all UK shipbuilders, of having to compete on cost with overseas firms, particularly in eastern Europe and the Far East.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
One wouldn’t think these two disparate institutions would have much in common.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Many New Yorkers who say they were mistakenly swept up in the city’s new pied-à-terre tax share one thing in common: They own their home through a trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Responding to criticism that the new district lumps together communities with little in common, Hickey argued that the United States itself is "a mix of different people," encompassing urban neighborhoods, affluent suburbs and rural communities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
I was wondering if we had things in common.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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