View synonyms for

common ground

noun

a foundation of common interest or comprehension, as in a social relationship or a discussion.

common ground

noun

an agreed basis, accepted by both or all parties, for identifying issues in an argument

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of common ground¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Discover More

Idioms and Phrases

Shared beliefs or interests, a foundation for mutual understanding. For example, The European Union is struggling to find common ground for establishing a single currency . [1920s]

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“These experiences have instilled in me an appreciation for the importance of bipartisan consensus and working toward common ground,” he told a House subcommittee in October 2017.

From

Said Whitmer: “There are people that won’t engage, there are people who might engage, but the one thing I know is it’s impossible to find common ground if you don’t try to have a conversation.”

From

Notably that we have to find common ground to move forward.

From

Ironically, my niece and I have found some common ground on the financial anxiety front.

From

But the two found common ground on energy, saying the country should ramp up its oil and gas production.

From

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

common grackle commonhold

Browse