commonality

noun

com·​mon·​al·​i·​ty ˌkä-mə-ˈna-lə-tē 

plural commonalities

1

: the common people

2

a

: possession of common features or attributes : commonness

b

: a common feature or attribute

Synonyms

• common denominator
• congruity
• correspondence
• parallel
• resemblance
• similarity
• similitude

Examples of commonality in a Sentence

The plans share important commonalities.

one commonality between the two very different women is their passion for charity work

Recent Examples on the Web

Progressives have found commonality with anti-interventionist Republicans regarding the Department of Defense, and Trump occupies a unique position in the space. —Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024

When tragedy ultimately strikes, paralysis is the commonality between each character, and the outlook for intermarried social warfare is decidedly grim. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024

On the other hand, Osborn is focused on courting voters across all political parties, but is currently targeting Fischer’s conservative base by highlighting his commonalities with Trump. —Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024

So there was a lot of commonality of threads with our brand DNA. —Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English communalite commonwealth, alteration of communalte

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1