Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

common

[kom-uhn] / ˈkɒm ən /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Issuing $1.25 billion in common stock through an underwritten public offering, another $2 billion in an at-the-market offering and $3.75 billion in convertible preferred stock interests could widen the pool of shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Flooding is common in northern Peru and southern Ecuador, and can reach parts of East Africa, Central Asia and the southern United States.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Those substances have become increasingly common in high-protein drinks and snacks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It willfully tries to make something seem lowest common denominator, so that there can be a community based around that thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

This is a common feature of Hansen’s disease.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




Vocabulary lists containing common


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "common" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com