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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One commonality between the St. Francis and DLS programs is that both receive support from their school’s administration despite playing a club sport, which is not sanctioned by the CIF.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Uncover And Leverage Commonalities Great salespeople know how to uncover and leverage commonalities with nearly anyone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The suit became a uniform that stressed the commonality and goodness of Protestant labor and church attendance without any further embellishments.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
However, their commonalities rest in their ability to uniquely instill wisdom into the next generation of students.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Uncover And Leverage Commonalities Great salespeople know how to uncover and leverage commonalities with nearly anyone.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The suit became a uniform that stressed the commonality and goodness of Protestant labor and church attendance without any further embellishments.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
However, their commonalities rest in their ability to uniquely instill wisdom into the next generation of students.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 6 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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