common denominator

Definition of common denominatornext
as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common the only common denominator between the novel and the movie allegedly based on it appears to be the name of the main character

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Recent Examples of common denominator The common denominator is an allergy to red meat, but some people get hit with the double whammy of meat and dairy. Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026 However, in my experience as a professor of inclusive leadership, working for C-suite leaders and interviewing them, humility is a common denominator for the most impactful and inspiring leaders. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The common denominator is the draw of directors who have cultivated strong fan bases. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell is thought to be the common denominator among people who have gotten sick with cyclosporiasis in Michigan and the surrounding states. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for common denominator
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Noun
  • Branch has similarities to Xavier Worthy, and that gives him the chance to be another WR4 with weekly boom upside … assuming Tagovailoa eats some spinach for that arm or Michael Penix returns under center.
    Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty years into the modern era of Housewifery, there are lots of similarities among the cities and among the women.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For many skywatchers, the difference between 96% and 100% will be surprisingly subtle — the complete opposite to a total solar eclipse, where a 99% eclipse bears no resemblance whatsoever to totality.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Her mother, Linda Gaboriau, is an accomplished literary translator who had sometimes served as a photographers’ muse, and as an art student, Auf der Maur had been struck by her own resemblance to the muses of Botticelli and Gustav Klimt.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20denominator. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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