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
Its open and airy feel features white walls and communal seating at wood tables.
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AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
The favorite tag has been passed around like a communal bidon during the race’s opening week.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Citizens were entitled to meat from state or communal sacrifices.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
Of the more than 2,000 acts reported to police in August, only a handful were classified as communal as opposed to political or criminal.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
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AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
The favorite tag has been passed around like a communal bidon during the race’s opening week.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Citizens were entitled to meat from state or communal sacrifices.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
Of the more than 2,000 acts reported to police in August, only a handful were classified as communal as opposed to political or criminal.
—Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for communal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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There’s a backdrop of fake news and collective anxiety.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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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
Adjective
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Last year the Bears had nine camp practices open to the public, including a joint practice with the Cincinnati Bengals.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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In that joint filing, the lawyers for the defendants said the Trump order only serves to make their case stronger, reinforcing their arguments that such claims are preempted by both the U.S. Constitution and federal law and must be dismissed.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The relationship stops feeling mutual and starts feeling like someone is only looking out for themselves.—
Justin Patton,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Both countries have tried to rewrite the rules of their mutual coexistence under the nuclear shadow.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
27 May 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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