find common ground

Frequency: 8.022.0 per million words

To discover a shared interest or opinion, often as a starting point for discussion or agreement.

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  • The diplomats worked hard to find common ground between the two nations.
  • Despite their different opinions, they managed to find common ground on the main issue.
  • In any successful partnership, it's essential to find common ground.
  • The therapist's goal was to help the couple find common ground again.
  • Let's try to find some common ground before we continue the discussion.
  • Even competing scientists can find common ground in their pursuit of knowledge.
  • Finding common ground is the first step towards resolving the conflict.
  • If the two parties cannot find common ground, the negotiations will fail.
  • After hours of debate, they had finally found common ground on the new policy.
  • We must find common ground with our allies to address this global crisis.