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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Real estate has already been brought down to the lowest common denominator — a website entry with a price.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Walmart, which has become another popular online laptop retailer, does an even worse job, appealing to the lowest common denominator.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 16 Feb. 2026
There are some decent pop songs on locket, but Madison Beer’s albums continue to feel like a lowest common denominator of trends.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Too often, chefs and managers aim for the lowest common denominator, trying to appeal to everyone and in reality pleasing no one.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Walmart, which has become another popular online laptop retailer, does an even worse job, appealing to the lowest common denominator.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 16 Feb. 2026
There are some decent pop songs on locket, but Madison Beer’s albums continue to feel like a lowest common denominator of trends.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 27 Jan. 2026
Too often, chefs and managers aim for the lowest common denominator, trying to appeal to everyone and in reality pleasing no one.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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 12 Mar. 2026.
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