COMMON DENOMINATOR Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

common denominator

noun

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 reducing the burden on the person who already has enough to carry. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026 Because for all else that ailed the Chiefs last year, a common denominator was the loss of that certain something that starts with discipline and an edge. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Heather Snyder is the common denominator in this entire picture. — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The common denominator is Biff Parson, Rockmart’s all-time winningest coach. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for common denominator

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Later, detectives learned about a case with similarities in Fort Myers, in which a victim claimed a man who offered cash for nude photos had tied him to a tree and attempted to strangle him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Vertical Drama Love’s Cooper and social media users have pointed to the visual similarities between characters in DramaWave’s The Rise of the Lycan Queen and DramaBox’s Deny Me, Dragon King and actor Henry Cavill’s character in The Witcher.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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The stock has spent the last six months carving out a broad rounded bottom with some resemblance to an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Any resemblance between the TikTok series and the real-life version of Chairman Tom Ricketts meeting his wife, Cece, in the bleachers is purely coincidental, a Cubs source said.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

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