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 hectic schedule and crazy hours band the thousands who work on the Hill together with a common denominator.
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Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Each individual’s path to sobriety might look different, but the common denominator is receiving help from people who are willing to do it for free.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
When things are going wrong in a management relationship, the common denominator is usually unstructured, low substance, hit-or-miss communication.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The common denominator in both of those periods?
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Each individual’s path to sobriety might look different, but the common denominator is receiving help from people who are willing to do it for free.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
When things are going wrong in a management relationship, the common denominator is usually unstructured, low substance, hit-or-miss communication.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The common denominator in both of those periods?
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for common denominator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common denominator
Noun
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Alleviating chronic disease is also a passion of Kennedy’s, and the similarities between them run deep.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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The similarity between the two mottos and their proximity on the painting’s canvas suggest a sort of spiritual or emotional intimacy between Ginevra and Bembo.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
Noun
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There’s an obvious physical resemblance; born within months of one another in 1969, both actors are tall and lean but muscular, with angular features and, often, light, chin-grazing hair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
12 May 2025
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On the menu was bone marrow, charred octopus with tentacles sprawling off the serving platter, and a deep-red cherry jubilee with an uncanny resemblance to blood (Isabelle even used a flambé technique at the table to wow her guests).—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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