in common with
idiom
formal
: the same as : like
The town, in common with others in the region, depends on the tourism industry.
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All of which suggests that, from a legal standpoint, platforms such as Instagram and TikTok may have key traits in common with tobacco.
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Upgrade and The Invisible Man were connected by the company Cobalt, and Wolf Man has San Francisco in common with Invisible Man.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Though Ye once jockeyed for attention on the runway, his designs now have more in common with Army surplus back-stock, or even prison uniforms than the fantastical creations coming out of Paris Fashion Week.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The accusations against him — which Combs has repeatedly denied — are sprawling, and O-Town says that having Making the Band in common with Combs has lost them lucrative deals, even after all these years.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2025
Upgrade and The Invisible Man were connected by the company Cobalt, and Wolf Man has San Francisco in common with Invisible Man.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Though Ye once jockeyed for attention on the runway, his designs now have more in common with Army surplus back-stock, or even prison uniforms than the fantastical creations coming out of Paris Fashion Week.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The accusations against him — which Combs has repeatedly denied — are sprawling, and O-Town says that having Making the Band in common with Combs has lost them lucrative deals, even after all these years.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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“In common with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20common%20with. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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