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universality

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




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

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

The competition describes its own values of "universality, inclusivity and celebrating diversity" as one that will "resonate with audiences in participating countries."

From BBC May 10, 2026

"The experimental demonstration of KPZ universality in two-dimensional material systems highlights just how fundamental this equation is for real non-equilibrium systems," says Diehl, commenting on the Würzburg team's achievement.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

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

Crick was referring to the striking universality of the flow of genetic information throughout biology.*

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

Men of genius are specialties, seldom or never universalities.

From Nature and Culture by Harvey Rice




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