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
Today, cultural displacement continues through language loss, disappearance of communal spaces, and challenges of maintaining traditions in increasingly urbanized settings.
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Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
They are thought to live in three groups in both large communal huts and more informal shelters on the beach.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
What followed was a flood of similar allegations about the cleanliness of the upscale spas’ facilities and general skepticism about the communal bathing practices at both locations.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2025
Smith, who works in an office with a communal microwave, felt compelled to speak up after a series of increasingly hazardous cooking episodes by a colleague named Greg, 32.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
They are thought to live in three groups in both large communal huts and more informal shelters on the beach.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
What followed was a flood of similar allegations about the cleanliness of the upscale spas’ facilities and general skepticism about the communal bathing practices at both locations.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2025
Smith, who works in an office with a communal microwave, felt compelled to speak up after a series of increasingly hazardous cooking episodes by a colleague named Greg, 32.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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Dissanayake attributes the rise in ego-scrolling to the loneliness epidemic and a collective increase in stress and unhappiness among young adults.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Beyond egg quality, the collective hit of fiber and healthy fats from the Med diet can also reduce inflammation, keeping your uterus in good shape for implantation.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Legendary New York filmmaker Spike Lee has said his latest joint, Highest 2 Lowest, will debut Out of Competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival despite being left off Thierry Frémaux’s list of Official Selection titles this morning.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Barrett is, of course, a far less explicitly political figure — and one whose current feelings about Trump are unknown, even though Trump loyalists have widely circulated a video of her as the president passed by her at his joint address to Congress last month.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Shared goals, cultural fit and mutual trust are preconditions for success in creating marketing campaigns that resonate with your audience.—
Michael Kuzminov,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Martin and Fabry connected over a mutual friend in Ibiza two years ago, and instantly bonded.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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