COMMON(S) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

commons

plural noun

as in public

the body of the community as contrasted with the elite the aristocracy feared what would happen if the commons were enfranchised

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people

Plural Noun

And while the museum is sweet, with tours in English several times a day, people also love coming here for entry to the cove itself.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
That 2023 event saw Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups kill 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals and abduct 251 people.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

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