common denominator
Example Sentences
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I found, unsurprisingly, that the steps people have taken vary quite significantly, but they all have one common denominator: The greens are cooked—in more ways than one.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Szymanski observes that the vast majority of successful footballing nations share another common denominator: wealth.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
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
Many have dismissed the fruity videos as so-called artificial intelligence "slop" -- poor-quality content churned out to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
But theft was the one unforgivable sin, the common denominator of all sins.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
