as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
the swimming pool is part of the communal property of the condo complex
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Recent Examples of communal
Drawing large crowds with a double bill of music and food, the concerts became a zingy communal antidote to the pandemic blues.
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Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
In her post, the woman says that her new neighbor has a son who her own 12-year-old son plays with in a communal garden area outside their homes.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
Legal questions over status to be tested anew But many in American Samoa eventually soured on the idea, fearing that extending birthright citizenship would jeopardize its customs — including the territory’s communal land laws.
—Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
And later this year, Big Sky will see two new hotels: One&Only Moonlight Basin, with design-forward interiors and private gondola access to the slopes, and Gravity Haus, with communal coworking spaces and a trail-ready vibe.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025
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Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
In her post, the woman says that her new neighbor has a son who her own 12-year-old son plays with in a communal garden area outside their homes.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
Legal questions over status to be tested anew But many in American Samoa eventually soured on the idea, fearing that extending birthright citizenship would jeopardize its customs — including the territory’s communal land laws.
—Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
And later this year, Big Sky will see two new hotels: One&Only Moonlight Basin, with design-forward interiors and private gondola access to the slopes, and Gravity Haus, with communal coworking spaces and a trail-ready vibe.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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An exclusive group of evolutionary weirdos Only a handful of organisms are known to form collective assemblages for the purpose of dispersing, similar to the nematode towers.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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There’s a backdrop of fake news and collective anxiety.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The President is well aware of its importance — hence her joint announcement with Netflix.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Hulu launched as an NBCUniversal and Fox joint venture in 2008.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Is mutual loathing the natural state of affairs between reporters and a mayor?—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have two different dreams for the future President Donald Trump and Elon Musk may have been able to join forces over their mutual stances on certain conservative points and a hatred of bureaucracy, but their White House tag team was short-lived.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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