in common with
idiom
formal
: the same as : like
The town, in common with others in the region, depends on the tourism industry.
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State politicians tend to describe Abbott as a run-of-the-mill Republican who once had more in common with the Chamber of Commerce than with the Party’s raucous, populist base.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
And learning about cuisine also means better understanding social classes, international relations, and how much ancient people had in common with Egyptians today.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Feb. 2025
Ball’s one-legged 3s typically have less in common with Young’s 3-point floaters and more with Dirk Nowitzki’s patented mid-range fadeaway.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Greenland have is own culture, a complicated relation with their mother land Denmark (not always easy just ask Puerto Rico), but still much more in common with Europe than with any North American Country.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
And learning about cuisine also means better understanding social classes, international relations, and how much ancient people had in common with Egyptians today.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Feb. 2025
Ball’s one-legged 3s typically have less in common with Young’s 3-point floaters and more with Dirk Nowitzki’s patented mid-range fadeaway.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Greenland have is own culture, a complicated relation with their mother land Denmark (not always easy just ask Puerto Rico), but still much more in common with Europe than with any North American Country.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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