commonality

noun

com·​mon·​al·​i·​ty ˌkä-mə-ˈna-lə-tē 

plural commonalities

1

: the common people

2

a

: possession of common features or attributes : commonness

b

: a common feature or attribute

Synonyms

• common denominator
• congruity
• correspondence
• parallel
• resemblance
• similarity
• similitude

Examples of commonality in a Sentence

The plans share important commonalities.

one commonality between the two very different women is their passion for charity work

Recent Examples on the Web

The New Orleans attack also shares commonalities with recent domestic terror attacks in the United States and overseas. —Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025

Blacksky shares many commonalities with Black Twitter: spry discussion, divergent viewpoints, a singular sense of humor, sporadic nudity. —Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024

As patterns emerge across stakeholders, commonalities and relationships can inform the overall strategy, streamlining interactions. —Dr. Grace Lee, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

The law limits directors from sitting on boards of companies whose business interests overlap, and the DOJ had been looking at commonalities between the boards of WBD and Charter Communications. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English communalite commonwealth, alteration of communalte

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1