1
as in prevalence
the fact or state of happening often
tardiness of as much commonness as the rising of the sun
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2
as in lowness
the quality or state of lacking refinement or good taste
the socialites were appalled by the newcomer's commonness
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Recent Examples of commonness
At the same time, Tacitus points readers to the prevalence and thus the normalization and commonness of this rhetoric, which can become an inseparable corollary of a program of making war.
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Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
The biggest enemy of scientific progress isn’t groupthink at all, despite the commonness of this accusation.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
The biggest enemy of scientific progress isn’t groupthink at all, despite the commonness of this accusation.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonness
Noun
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Despite the prevalence of these diseases, Geisler notes that two patients may share the same diagnosis yet arrive there through entirely different biological and lifestyle pathways, making generalized treatment insufficient.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The morning people, on the other hand, had a five percent lower prevalence of poor heart health scores.—
Outside,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That feeling stops, however, when pulling into gas stations or parking lots, where the length and lowness of the car require extreme care to keep the chin from scraping.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Research suggests that ginger can significantly cut down on the intensity of the nausea in both cases, and may reduce the frequency of vomiting in the latter.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The language is infused with intensity, lust and earthy rudeness: Climbs have names like Fingerbang Princess and Tinkerbell Bandersnatch.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Dissatisfaction isn’t rudeness or ingratitude.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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He is charged with open and lewd grossness.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Original floors were maintained and Valéry, with the help of his brother Louis-Antoine, kept the rustic roughness of the walls, which helps the hotel preserve a sense of history.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Over time, turbine blades are exposed to surface roughness due to erosion, oxidation and mechanical wear.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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One of Lamont’s unacknowledged strengths is his public composure and innate courtesy in an era when escalating vulgarity in politics shows an ugly American face to us and the world.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Commonness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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