How to Use commonality in a Sentence

commonality

noun
  • The plans share important commonalities.
  • But there is a commonality there, and a fear on my part.
    Fox News, 19 July 2018
  • Nowadays, the two also share the commonality of going viral.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Getting to know a new boss can be intimidating, so try to find some commonalities— and put yourself out there to make a good first impression.
    Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In addition to these helpful commonalities, the bobtail squid has a unique quality that lends itself to symbiosis studies.
    Quanta Magazine, 19 Feb. 2019
  • Venn diagrams illustrate commonality between two sets of things that are different.
    Aaron Rupar, Vox, 14 Dec. 2018
  • Still, there are enough commonalities between other indigenous cultures on the continent to venture some guesses.
    Krista Langlois, National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2019
  • Other commonalities the hacking victims seem to share are changed handles and deleted bios, though these hackers don't seem to be deleting or posting photos, as hackers often do.
    Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 15 Aug. 2018
  • Is there some commonality to the songs that speaks to you?
    Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 25 June 2021
  • The only commonality the two seem to have is their out-of-this-world sound.
    Shelby Stewart, Chron, 19 Jan. 2021
  • Each word played earns points based on the commonality of the letters used to form it.
    cleveland, 16 Mar. 2020
  • And that will lead you to find more commonality and more spark.
    Alisa Cohn, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • There needs to be commonality among the damages for the whole class.
    Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
  • There may be commonalities in the swagger and the outfits, but none in the music.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 25 June 2023
  • The chairs of the March on Washington, though, shared a commonality: All were men.
    Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • If there is a match, that commonality tells them a lot.
    Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022
  • But there are some commonalities in the way these middle powers view the war in Ukraine.
    Daniel S. Hamilton, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2023
  • This is to be based on the Model 3, with a high degree of parts commonality between the two.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 July 2019
  • Seven years ago, there were some commonalities among the horse deaths in New York.
    John Cherwa, latimes.com, 22 June 2019
  • There’s commonality across species in the involvement of a brain area like the striatum.
    Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
  • And that's one of the questions that's gonna be asked about these people, was there a commonality of people on birth control pills?
    Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2021
  • To stand up for the underdog and to rise together around the commonality of LOVE.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2020
  • That commonality is [in the jam and electronic worlds] is very close.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 June 2019
  • There's no way to determine the commonality of the tactics, states the CPT report.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2019
  • While all the designers are Black, that’s where the commonality ends.
    Jill Newman, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2021
  • There is more to it than that: the broader commonalities behind Brexit and Trump.
    Martin Farr, Quartz, 4 June 2019
  • The basics Policies vary by cruise line, but there are some commonalities across brands.
    Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Eat healthy fats One of the main commonalities between people living in Blue Zones around the world is the presence of plenty of healthy fats in their diets.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The menu will highlight the commonalities between Sri Lankan cuisine and the flavors of the American South.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Cochran and Coffey are variations on the same theme, and share that commonality with millions of hunters whose first lessons were taught in a squirrel woods.
    Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2020

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