in common with
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formal
: the same as : like
The town, in common with others in the region, depends on the tourism industry.
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But even across the half-century plus since then, these current Chiefs have a certain something in common with that team.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Aside from the carryover cast members, those first three seasons have almost nothing in common with the near-flawless current iteration.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
In this way, Trump’s presidency may end up having something in common with Carter’s time in the White House.
—Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
What do nine Hawaiian snails have in common with the Texas longhorn, the Florida panther and the California grizzly bear?
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Aside from the carryover cast members, those first three seasons have almost nothing in common with the near-flawless current iteration.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
In this way, Trump’s presidency may end up having something in common with Carter’s time in the White House.
—Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
What do nine Hawaiian snails have in common with the Texas longhorn, the Florida panther and the California grizzly bear?
—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
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“In common with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20common%20with. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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