have/share more/less in common with

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: to be more/less like (something else)
The film has more in common with the director's earlier works than with his most recent projects.

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And Ramsey points out that these cideries have more in common with breweries than many people might expect. Gary Stern, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Ball’s one-legged 3s typically have less in common with Young’s 3-point floaters and more with Dirk Nowitzki’s patented mid-range fadeaway. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025 Faithfull’s high, sly vocals may have more in common with Peggy Seeger’s woodsy original, but the ornate track also contains a poignant, slow-motion soulfulness that made Roberta Flack’s version a hit several years later. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 Many simply feel ill served by globetrotting, cosmopolitan elites who have more in common with elites elsewhere than with their fellow citizens. Yael Tamir, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019 See All Example Sentences for have/share more/less in common with

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“Have/share more/less in common with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fshare%20more%2Fless%20in%20common%20with. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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