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
Researchers have now confirmed dentin as a common denominator.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
Here were the five strategies that surfaced as common denominators among some of healthcare’s most resilient start-ups:
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—Tarun Galagali, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Dress pants and jeans are the most common denominators, but don’t discount a pair of black cargo pants.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Being able to talk to other identical twins and get a baseline and see what was the common denominator in a lot of their dynamics growing up as kids was important.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
Here were the five strategies that surfaced as common denominators among some of healthcare’s most resilient start-ups:
1.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Dress pants and jeans are the most common denominators, but don’t discount a pair of black cargo pants.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Being able to talk to other identical twins and get a baseline and see what was the common denominator in a lot of their dynamics growing up as kids was important.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for common denominator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common denominator
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On a recording of The Zach Lowe show this week, Lowe, a national NBA analyst, pointed out the similarities between an offensive possession the Timberwolves produced in the first quarter of Wednesday’s Game 5 and what San Antonio did in the 2014 Western Conference Finals, also in Oklahoma City.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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Earlier this year, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of Thatchers, a cider company, which sued Aldi over design similarities in the packaging of its lemon cider.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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For a royal family that has often been criticized for being out of touch, this is a great look, and proof that perhaps William’s resemblance to his mother goes beyond his features.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
2 June 2025
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New York’s start bears resemblance to the 2023 Aces.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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