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
These spaces—whether a skatepark, a communal table, or an art gallery—are where Lagos reveals its softer side, the side that travelers rarely get to see but should seek out.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
Many Syrian minority groups, including Christians, Druze, and Jews, genuinely came to view Assad as a defender of communal minorities.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Its annual release has become a communal ritual on social media each December.
—Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The Sunday Masses underscore Notre Dame's dual role as a place of worship and a symbol of communal resilience.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
Many Syrian minority groups, including Christians, Druze, and Jews, genuinely came to view Assad as a defender of communal minorities.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Its annual release has become a communal ritual on social media each December.
—Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The Sunday Masses underscore Notre Dame's dual role as a place of worship and a symbol of communal resilience.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The nine-man collective features rappers Big Kahuna OG, Henny L.O., and rapper-producer Fly Anakin, as well as fellow producers Ohbliv, Graymatter, Foisey, Sycho Sid, Ewonee, and Unlucky Bastards.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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Imagine the power of a team where every member invests their energy in ways that advance both personal fulfillment and collective goals.Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Google terminated more than 50 employees after a series of protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon that provides the Israeli government and military with cloud computing and AI services.Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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Which is why The Athletic is here at the first open trial (there will be more during the school holidays in the new year) as academy manager and joint first-team manager Ross White addresses the boys.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Start by focusing on specific situations rather than being general, and frame it as a mutual aim for improvement.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Howe Gelb's latest project started at a Tucson wedding The right place, right time situation was the wedding of a mutual friend in Tucson.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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