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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Gordon added: "We're all human, we all have blood inside us and if you speak to the person next to you, you never know what you have in common, what you might share."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Jackson, in Raymond’s view, stands the best chance of keeping the coalition that supported Platner in the primary together, mostly because his platform has the most in common with what Platner ran on.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Airlines and the hyperscalers have one thing in common: They are desperate for turbines to power their jets and data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
What the team’s recommendations have in common: scarce physical assets, high barriers to entry, rising replacement costs and limited risk of technical obsolescence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 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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