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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Each gift contained a prophecy about the identity and destiny of the newborn, while the names and kingdoms of origin of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, documented in ancient texts such as the Liber Pontificalis, reinforce the universality of the tribute.
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Still, in their universality, there’s a catalog’s worth of unique iterations.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
There’s both a specificity to the time and a universality to the artistic process.
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Proponents gave the program strong marks for its universality and limited hoops to jump through for enrollment.
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Still, in their universality, there’s a catalog’s worth of unique iterations.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
There’s both a specificity to the time and a universality to the artistic process.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
Proponents gave the program strong marks for its universality and limited hoops to jump through for enrollment.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 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 17 Jan. 2026.
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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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