universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsa-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being universal
2
: universal comprehensiveness in range
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That universality, coupled with the sense that before the prefrontal cortex has fully formed, feelings will always run hot and bright, meant that the writers had a lot of empathy for these characters.
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Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Focusing the series on a love affair between two Black teenagers also leans into the universality of Blume’s narrative—though her characters were predominantly white and upper-middle-class—and tells a new and sorely needed story about class status in LA and Black girlhood.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 May 2025
While there’s a perception of a large thematic gulf between MIKE, who frequently explores themes of pro-Blackness and mental health trials, and a rapper vying to be the next Atlanta trap star, Pinball II projects a universality.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Although Obama’s circumstances as wife to a president are certainly extraordinary, her comments immediately resonated with women across the country because of their universality.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
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Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Focusing the series on a love affair between two Black teenagers also leans into the universality of Blume’s narrative—though her characters were predominantly white and upper-middle-class—and tells a new and sorely needed story about class status in LA and Black girlhood.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 May 2025
While there’s a perception of a large thematic gulf between MIKE, who frequently explores themes of pro-Blackness and mental health trials, and a rapper vying to be the next Atlanta trap star, Pinball II projects a universality.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Although Obama’s circumstances as wife to a president are certainly extraordinary, her comments immediately resonated with women across the country because of their universality.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for universality
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“Universality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/universality. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsal-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being universal (as in range, occurrence, or appeal)
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