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commonality

[kom-uh-nal-i-tee] / ˌkɒm əˈnæl ɪ ti /


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However, he quickly disagreed that there was any commonality.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Even on the Middle East there was commonality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

"There doesn't seem to be a commonality in terms of the thresholds for the fines, sentences and the bans across Northern Ireland," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025

Two summers ago, the most overt commonality shared by Greta Gerwig’s and Christopher Nolan’s opuses was a release date pitting the predicted box office whales against each other.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2025

Walls, roofs, domes, and arches could rise far higher, but by establishing this one point of commonality the architects ensured a fundamental harmony among the fair’s most imposing structures.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

A Catholic prison deacon, Ronnie Lastovica, orchestrated the meetings because he saw commonalities between the two groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Although the women of “The Pitt” would never compare acting to saving lives, Briones believes that the experiences of women — especially from marginalized communities — share commonalities across many male-dominated industries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Those commonalities help ensure there’s agreement between the two and Ellison, Magouyrk said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025

Different places, similar forces These incidents span vastly different settings—a tourist hotspot, a public health campus, a military base, city neighborhoods, a music event, and a rural bar—yet they share troubling commonalities:

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2025

They are more complex than they were on that walk to the windmill so many years ago, but they still have much in common, and their commonalities shine.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman


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