as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
the swimming pool is part of the communal property of the condo complex
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Recent Examples of communal
After a day of exploring the trails through the surrounding forest, cook some camping favorites in the communal kitchen and retire to your cabin for fika—get your cardamom buns at Falu Bröd and Patisserie in town—and a good book.
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Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Unlike other ryokan, where communal bathing facilities are the highlight, Zaborin places a focus on privacy and has equipped each accommodation with two hot spring baths.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
The current surge comes during the winter season when the virus typically peaks, highlighting the potential for widespread disruption in communal settings like schools, nursing homes, and cruise ships.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
These bathing facilities are traditionally communal and separated by gender.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
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Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Unlike other ryokan, where communal bathing facilities are the highlight, Zaborin places a focus on privacy and has equipped each accommodation with two hot spring baths.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
The current surge comes during the winter season when the virus typically peaks, highlighting the potential for widespread disruption in communal settings like schools, nursing homes, and cruise ships.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
These bathing facilities are traditionally communal and separated by gender.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for communal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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The obstacles are systemic and significant, but so is our collective determination.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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If Americans are hungering for a collective sense of meaning, Weissbourd told me, the best approach might be to get people involved in volunteer opportunities.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Despite lacking formal defense commitments or previous joint operational experience, Moscow and Tehran developed comprehensive frameworks for military and diplomatic coordination, beginning with Russia’s military involvement in Syria in the fall of 2015.—
Nicole Grajewski,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Lina Khan, the FTC chair under former President Joe Biden, talked about junk fees at a July event in Denver with Attorney General Phil Weiser, who later filed a joint lawsuit with the agency against a large landlord accused of improperly charging its Colorado tenants.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Neymar has left Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal after agreeing to a mutual termination of his contract.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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And with respect to Latin America, Trump will remain myopically fixated on securitizing the U.S.-Mexico border, forgoing the opportunity to collaborate on issues of mutual concern, such as transnational crime and climate change.—
Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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