common ground

noun

: a basis of mutual interest or agreement

Examples of common ground in a Sentence

Hunters and environmentalists found common ground in their opposition to the new law.
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Against that backdrop, Thursday’s letter is perhaps most notable for bringing Booker and Murphy onto common ground. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Macy is a surprisingly empathetic narrator, seeking to find common ground with QAnon conspiracists and Second Amendment fundamentalists, without ever minimizing her own beliefs. Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025 But these volunteers transcended their own political differences and found common ground. Noam Levey, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025 Advertisement This environment rewards suspicion and punishes good-faith efforts to find common ground. Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for common ground

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of common ground was in 1570

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“Common ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20ground. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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