in common

phrase

: shared together
has a lot in common with his neighbors

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Beirut's private-press scene has little in common with the studio culture of ’80s Tokyo, where an abundance of resources and technology filtered the same foreign influences into something more perfect and polished. — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 The creators seem to be telling us Paladin has more in common with the protagonists than with his mysterious client, who calls him yet again for some completely redundant threats. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The two candidates for Missouri House of Representatives District 158 have something in common. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 As diseases go, type 2 diabetes and epilepsy seem to have little in common. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in common

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in common was in the 14th century

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“In common.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20common. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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