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
Among perpetrators of violence, the common denominator, instead, appears to be social isolation and mental illness.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
And the South was a common denominator in this category as well.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
This means that the common denominator is AI and not economic fluctuations, according to the research.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
The common denominator is that these tournaments attract few, if any, of the tour's top players.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
And the South was a common denominator in this category as well.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
This means that the common denominator is AI and not economic fluctuations, according to the research.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
The common denominator is that these tournaments attract few, if any, of the tour's top players.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for common denominator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common denominator
Noun
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Unlike nihilism, with which cosmicism shares some similarities, the focus is on how small and incidental humanity is.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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But Simons points out one similarity.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film bears little to no resemblance to Hart's actual life, besides the fact that Mickey Rooney, who stars as Hart, is closer in height to Hart's diminutive 5-foot stature (Rooney beat Hart by two inches).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Naturalizer Vivienne Ballet Flats These leather ballet flats bear a striking resemblance to ones that Jennifer Lawrence stepped out in recently.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20denominator. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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