How to Use common denominator in a Sentence

common denominator

noun

• Drugs seem to be the common denominator in these crimes.
• So, to me, that points out that there's a common denominator here.
  — Fox News, 18 July 2018
• But there’s been a common denominator to their rocky two months.
  — Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
• The common denominator for the opening two scores was the fact all the yardage came on the ground.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2019
• The only common denominator is that these movies have a strong point of view.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2024
• The common denominator here is cell phones should not be used in the classroom.
  — Davon Loeb, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
• That’s the common denominator for the men and the women on the app.
  — Essence, 7 May 2024
• But the common denominator is the supply of oil in the world.
  — Matthew Bloch, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
• Is there some common denominator to the failures of the last decade?
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 2 July 2021
• But that’s not the only common denominator among these films and books.
  — Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 5 May 2020
• Jail would be the common denominator in his cross-country vagabond life.
  — Kyle Swenson, The Seattle Times, 20 Nov. 2018
• Dress pants and jeans are the most common denominators, but don’t discount a pair of black cargo pants.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
• The common denominator in it all is horses and the Moores’ love for them.
  — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 Oct. 2017
• All this has been building, and the common denominator is the abuse of power.
  — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2021
• Florio says there is a common denominator in the spate of crimes against rappers.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
• The common denominator in both those frames were six runs going on the scoreboard.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 31 Mar. 2018
• The common denominator among the sushi is fish that shines no matter its treatment.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• The common denominator is the total lack of a password in the process.
  — Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2021
• The common denominator in all of the fires was the wind, LaRue said.
  — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022
• The common denominator for all of us who work here in real estate is the work ethic.
  — Alyssa Shelasky, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2022
• Because at the end of the day the common denominator is winning.
  — Jamal Collier, chicagotribune.com, 13 Aug. 2021
• But what does Dom say was the common denominator and uniting force?
  — Al.com Staff, al, 19 Feb. 2020
• Researchers hadn’t set out to find the origins of teeth or dentin’s common denominator.
  — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
• The common denominator the past two games has been the defense and the ability to switch.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Jan. 2020
• And the one common denominator is him.
  — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
• The common denominator is that all the noodles, made fresh every morning, are served al dente, firm and chewy.
  — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 26 Mar. 2019
• The common denominator in most of his classmates being turned against him is, of course, himself.
  — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
• The common denominator is the asset class, rather than the country.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024
• The only common denominator is Kevin Plank, who owns a large stake in both.
  — Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, 8 Nov. 2019
• This was normal discourse, and the pants were the common denominator.
  — Jay Stowe, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024