common ground

NOUN

area of agreement

Synonyms

WEAK

commonalities communion community commutuality mutual understanding mutuality

Example Sentences

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It seemed like a minor victory for our civic fabric that Gerber could disagree with the president so fundamentally yet find common ground over footwear.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

While there’s plenty of room for disagreement over immigration policy, conspiracy theories make it much harder to find common ground or craft political compromises.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Ministers gathered for a digital G7 meeting in Paris Friday, with host France expecting they will find common ground on online child protection but diverge over the environmental impact of computing.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Three decades ago, a Democratic president and Republican Congress found enough common ground to eliminate the Reagan-era budget deficits and produce four straight annual surpluses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It bodes ill for the future of East Asia if these two great peoples cannot find common ground.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond