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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Relevance
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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonness
Noun
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Chalk up the prevalence of red watches to Formula 1 fever—at TAG Heuer, especially.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The fact that both artists are associated with the 2007-2009 'era' of recession pop is contributing to their prevalence this time around.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By Benjamin Din, NerdWallet Airlines are gearing up for their busy summer schedules, flying to new destinations and increasing frequencies to popular cities.—
Nerdwallet,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
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With the dismantling of the Department of Education and the frequency of school shootings, some parents are questioning the quality and safety of traditional schools.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sure, the product is important, but kindness—the opposite of rudeness and apathy—is what keeps them coming back.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Justifying one rudeness by citing another is ruder.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The real marvel, in this instance, being the avoidance of vulgarity.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Commonness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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