common denominator
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It willfully tries to make something seem lowest common denominator, so that there can be a community based around that thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
If Gellar didn’t have such a spellbinding screen presence, one might think she was the common denominator factor in all of these failed series.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
The common denominator: Even when leagues investigate aggressively, the current system relies on prosecutors to finish the job.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Each is embarking on a distinct changeover path, but the common denominator of resetting is unmistakable and momentous.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Much of this art, to be sure, is pretty shoddy—art at third- and fourth-hand, worn out by endless repetition, representing the lowest common denominator of popular taste.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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