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

One commonality is that, for whatever reason, none of them were able to do their best work at Bayern’s Sabener Strasse base. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025

Another commonality is obstructive money, as LeMahieu is owed $30 million over the next two seasons. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025

Also Read Legendary Singer Marianne Faithfull Dies At 78 Another commonality is that none of his selections (bar one) is the artist’s biggest hit, or even a single for that matter. —Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Jan. 2025

Brown and Hopkins also share another commonality: This will be their first career conference championship game. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English communalite commonwealth, alteration of communalte

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1