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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For better or worse, most Americans see far more in common with their neighbors to the north than the south.
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
My generation of Mexican Americans — well on our way to assimilation, feeling little in common with the undocumented immigrants from southern Mexico and Central America who arrived after our parents — instead became radicalized.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Following a reckless tariff barrage, the White House and its allies are preparing a new wave of tax-code gimmickry that has more in common with progressive social engineering than pro-growth reform.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Daryl Dixon’s second season shares a lot in common with Dead City’s second season.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
My generation of Mexican Americans — well on our way to assimilation, feeling little in common with the undocumented immigrants from southern Mexico and Central America who arrived after our parents — instead became radicalized.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Following a reckless tariff barrage, the White House and its allies are preparing a new wave of tax-code gimmickry that has more in common with progressive social engineering than pro-growth reform.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Daryl Dixon’s second season shares a lot in common with Dead City’s second season.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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“In common with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20common%20with. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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