lowest common denominator
noun
2
: something of small intellectual content designed to appeal to a lowbrow audience
also
: such an audience
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In grade school, we were taught to find the lowest common denominator in math class.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
But best practices are often just the lowest common denominator, a one-size-fits-all illusion of safety that gives us someone to blame when things go wrong.
—Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That begins by removing the pressure to match the lowest common denominator of worker, the slowest pace, and designing systems that support high performance, not just long hours.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Society’s lowest common denominator should never have a say into anyone living their authentic, unapologetic life.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
But best practices are often just the lowest common denominator, a one-size-fits-all illusion of safety that gives us someone to blame when things go wrong.
—Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
That begins by removing the pressure to match the lowest common denominator of worker, the slowest pace, and designing systems that support high performance, not just long hours.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Society’s lowest common denominator should never have a say into anyone living their authentic, unapologetic life.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lowest common denominator
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“Lowest common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowest%20common%20denominator. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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