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 Nearly every player goes through a sophisticated recovery routine, but the common denominator is the most valuable recovery activity of all. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The common denominator was not celebrity, wealth, or even profession. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 That's the common denominator, to be quite honest, between the success stories and the tragic stories. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Still, the common denominator is transitional cover, also known as edge habitat. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for common denominator

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Benson’s death has similarities to other e-bicycle and e-motorcycle incidents, including two deaths in Huntington Beach — that of a 62-year-old Westminster woman on Saturday and a 21-year-old man in July.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Of course, the two men bonded at the time about their most noticeable similarity, comparing notes on how they were treated by other kids in school for being redheads.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026

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And more importantly, what is this anxiety so many men feel about their emotions that drives them to torturously invent bodies that bear little resemblance to the human form?

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
For many people, however, the presentation instead bears an uncanny and unfortunate resemblance to imagery used in Nazi-era Germany.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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