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
The bathrooms are also communal with toilet stalls in a row next to each other and showers on the other side.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Worshippers of the god would have used the space for initiation rituals and communal meals.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
For years, the World Values Survey has shown that Western Europe and the blue parts of American are drifting toward a hyper-individualistic, postmodern culture that is farther and farther away from the more traditional communal cultures in other parts of the globe.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Her clowning is a communal act, relying on interplay between performer and audience and oriented toward mutual pleasure.
—Sam Worley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Worshippers of the god would have used the space for initiation rituals and communal meals.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
For years, the World Values Survey has shown that Western Europe and the blue parts of American are drifting toward a hyper-individualistic, postmodern culture that is farther and farther away from the more traditional communal cultures in other parts of the globe.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Her clowning is a communal act, relying on interplay between performer and audience and oriented toward mutual pleasure.
—Sam Worley, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for communal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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The Panthers right now have 16 players — 10 forwards, five defensemen and one goaltender — under contract for next season at a collective cap hit of $76.5 million.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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The ability to use feedback from others to reframe your ideas is a key part of collective collaboration.—
Tendayi Viki,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 9,000-square-foot property is also home to White Pie pizzeria and Mexican joint Dos Santos.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2025
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Ukrainian officials then worked to rewrite the deal with more favorable terms, including broad language about security guarantees and joint control over the future fund controlling the profits from Ukrainian resources.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While there has even been some talk of a military invasion, there are other ways America could gain control of the Arctic territory, such as free association, which is the ability to maintain self-government along with a voluntary and mutual partnership with a sovereign state.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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For example, Bloomberg has reported that the European Commission is drafting a term sheet for a potential agreement with the U.S. that would include reducing EU tariffs, encouraging mutual investment, and easing certain regulations and standards.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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