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
What dinners offer At each restaurant event, chefs experiment, crafting exclusive tasting menus amid a communal dining setting.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
The paper, based on an ancient DNA analysis of 131 skeletons dated to between 7100 and 5950 B.C.E., found that individuals buried in communal graves beneath the same house often weren’t genetically related, at least in the later years of the settlement’s occupation.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
Against a backdrop of corporatized Pride Month mega-events that pelt you with free rainbow canteens and bad music, this was much more authentic and communal.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Now as the Trump administration works to erase Black history in schools, libraries and beyond, communal Black expression is 2025’s weapon of choice in the pursuit of liberation.
—Essence, 24 June 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
The paper, based on an ancient DNA analysis of 131 skeletons dated to between 7100 and 5950 B.C.E., found that individuals buried in communal graves beneath the same house often weren’t genetically related, at least in the later years of the settlement’s occupation.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
Against a backdrop of corporatized Pride Month mega-events that pelt you with free rainbow canteens and bad music, this was much more authentic and communal.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Now as the Trump administration works to erase Black history in schools, libraries and beyond, communal Black expression is 2025’s weapon of choice in the pursuit of liberation.
—Essence, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for communal
Adjective
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These transfers got The Athletic’s collective brain thinking about whether moving to a bitter rival of your current club is really a good idea.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Measure collective outcomes rather than individual ones.—
Jerry R. Sneed,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Get creative by considering exchanging a portion of your fees for equity, forming a joint venture, offering monthly retainers with upfront deposits, or redesigning your offer to include more value at a higher price point.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The couple, who went public with their romance in 2022, shared the engagement news via a joint Instagram post on Sunday, July 13.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Some observers argue that each side is responding to the other’s rhetoric, and the escalation represents a game of mutual deterrence.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Only mutual matches will get the chance to sneak away.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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“Communal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/communal. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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