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
The meal is meant to pass down the communal memory of a foundational Jewish story to younger generations.
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Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The center has two open communal spaces, eight study rooms with technology and whiteboards, a testing room, math and writing centers, and a resource navigator.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Vacation rentals through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo offer more space and communal areas, which can be ideal for groups.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Some participants go to both communal and home Seders on different nights.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The center has two open communal spaces, eight study rooms with technology and whiteboards, a testing room, math and writing centers, and a resource navigator.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Vacation rentals through platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo offer more space and communal areas, which can be ideal for groups.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Some participants go to both communal and home Seders on different nights.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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These events require enormous investments of time, money, space, and collective labor.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This collective effort would make substantial change.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Future work may also involve collaborative navigation between multiple drones to enhance accuracy and resilience.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The San Diego Children’s Choir’s Intermediate Choir will join with the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus for a special collaborative concert celebrating the artistry and talent of young singers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The change meant that astronauts selected for a joint NASA and SpaceX mission known as Crew-12 were the first permitted to take the latest iPhones and Android smartphones to space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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There was nobody in the music center at the time – Afarideh and Ebadatdoust closed the school not long after the US and Israel launched their joint attack on Iran, to protect their students and staff from relentless bombardment.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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All the hyperscaler capital in the world can’t conjure a licensed electrician out of thin air (Goldman estimates combined budgets rose by more than $300 billion for 2026 and 2027).—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The combined sensing system allows devices to detect both simple touch and applied pressure, creating a more advanced interaction surface.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The two showed a mutual respect for one another.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Whale lusts after a hunky gardener (Brendan Fraser) and persuades him to pose for a few sketches; Julian, though bisexual, expresses no such interest in Lori, and any art-making turns out to be a gratifyingly mutual endeavor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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