common ground

NOUN

area of agreement

Synonyms

WEAK

commonalities communion community commutuality mutual understanding mutuality

Example Sentences

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Finding solid ground, not necessarily common ground, is the motivating mission of most space missions.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Kennedy and some patient groups have found common ground, however, on one aspect of antidepressant use: side effects from stopping the drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"Hopefully they'll lay some common ground together and move forward."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Libertarian Musk and the apolitical Altman found common ground in a shared belief about the future of AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

I’m certainly relieved, although a small part of me wishes we’d discovered something to talk about, some common ground, some way to connect.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau