common ground

NOUN

area of agreement

Synonyms

WEAK

commonalities communion community commutuality mutual understanding mutuality

Example Sentences

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It seemed like a minor victory for our civic fabric that Gerber could disagree with the president so fundamentally yet find common ground over footwear.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

So defined, conservatism and liberalism stand on common ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But while there was common ground on online child protection, differences remained over the environmental impact of computing.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"Where there is common ground, we will make every effort to find it," he said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

There are not that many subjects that could be spoken about, between us; there’s not much common ground, except this one mysterious and chancy thing.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood