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
Nuts and Seeds Nuts and seeds are another common denominator.
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Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
And the one common denominator is him.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Among the 50 codefendants who appeared in court, common denominators were in short supply.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
To Washington, there’s a common denominator with all three.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Mar. 2026
And the one common denominator is him.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Among the 50 codefendants who appeared in court, common denominators were in short supply.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
To Washington, there’s a common denominator with all three.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for common denominator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common denominator
Noun
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Nicholson says he's struck by the similarities between Harold and Ty's deaths.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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As The Boys presents a terrifying dystopia under Homelander (Antony Starr) in the fifth and final season, Eric Kripke recently noted that any narrative similarities to our current dystopia are purely coincidental.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Namings often tied to philanthropic giving The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20denominator. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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