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communal

[kuh-myoon-l, kom-yuh-nl] / kəˈmyun l, ˈkɒm yə nl /


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From the jump, though, they saw Dead City as something communal yet lawless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The influential fifth-century Christian theologian laid the foundations for the 13th century Augustinian order to which Leo belongs, one based on communal living and service.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

There is another en-suite bedroom, and two bedrooms share a communal bathroom.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In addition, the Constitution’s emphasis on protecting private property runs contrary to Haudenosaunee traditions of communal ownership.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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