Examples of least common denominator in a Sentence
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Now that fires from Pacific Palisades to Altadena to Castaic have finally subsided, thousands upon thousands of residents are returning to a life dispossessed of its least common denominators.
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Phi Do,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Appealing to the least common denominator can create attrition for your first quintiles.
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John Pierce,
Forbes,
7 June 2022
Typical: Whenever Congress wants to cut a deal, spending is a least common denominator.
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The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
21 Feb. 2022
Most of the students she’s tutored have needed help with pre-algebra: solving equations, combining like terms, finding the least common denominator.
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Mel Fronczek,
The Indianapolis Star,
18 May 2020
Usually developers aim for the least common denominator when there’s a discrepancy, to ensure the largest audience.
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Hayden Dingman,
PCWorld,
30 Apr. 2019
When all is said and done, the G-20 will issue a statement on Tuesday that tries to reach the least common denominator between them all.
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Bloomberg.com,
19 Mar. 2018
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Phi Do,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
Appealing to the least common denominator can create attrition for your first quintiles.
—
John Pierce,
Forbes,
7 June 2022
Typical: Whenever Congress wants to cut a deal, spending is a least common denominator.
—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
21 Feb. 2022
Most of the students she’s tutored have needed help with pre-algebra: solving equations, combining like terms, finding the least common denominator.
—
Mel Fronczek,
The Indianapolis Star,
18 May 2020
Usually developers aim for the least common denominator when there’s a discrepancy, to ensure the largest audience.
—
Hayden Dingman,
PCWorld,
30 Apr. 2019
When all is said and done, the G-20 will issue a statement on Tuesday that tries to reach the least common denominator between them all.
—
Bloomberg.com,
19 Mar. 2018
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“Least common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least%20common%20denominator. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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