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universality

[yoo-nuh-ver-sal-i-tee] / ˌju nə vərˈsæl ɪ ti /




NOUN
ubiquity
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"Physicists call this trait universality -- the messy, microscopic details wash out and only a few essential features survive," explains Jason Alicea, William K. Davis Professor of Theoretical Physics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

He has emphasized the universality of human rights and the need to apply international law equally.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

The Winter Olympic Federations said in a statement earlier this week it was "fully committed" to "innovation, universality, and strengthening the special and clearly differentiated appeal" of the Olympic Winter Games.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025

He liked the fresh, colorful and sensual image that a mango instilled, and the universality of a word recognizable in many languages without translation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

“They also debased their currency, undercut the universality of the iron law, and antagonized the Adem.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

They’re narratives that tap into life’s universalities and help us make sense of the world around us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025

But there are certain universalities to the relationship between P.R. and the press, which can be symbiotic, parasitic and antagonistic.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022

In so doing she exposes mankind’s best and worst qualities, our universalities and differences, illuminating all the while the myriad ways in which a heart can be pure.

From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2019

Are those emotional universalities no fun unless the world has ended too?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2018

Can any man faithfully preach the Gospel who is always flying over the heads of his hearers with universalities, and never goes straight to their hearts with 'Thou—thou art the man!'

From Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts by Alexander Maclaren




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