commonality

Example Sentences

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But the idea of linguistic commonality among members of a nation-state was not ever a demand for monolingualism.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

"It's what the country needs. We need to have peace and we need to find commonality between all people," she said.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The phrase, of disputed origin, is used to suggest a commonality between people of all creeds and races, a suggestion that people are all the same under the skin.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Second, commonality: All the infants face the same legal question—whether they get birthright citizenship.

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2025

Just because he had discovered a commonality of experience between himself and Ann Atwater didn’t mean that he would immediately leave the Klan and sign up with the NAACP.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson