lowest 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

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

The difficulties grow even more pronounced when discussing those highly visible sculptures that are usually committee-approved, intentionally uncontroversial and frequently appeal to the lowest common denominator: art in public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

A land-use reform that works both here and in San Francisco has got to be good—but also a kind of lowest common denominator in the complex politics of the city.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2025

Because he thinks Facebook is the lowest common denominator of social discourse.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli