as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the only common denominator between the novel and the movie allegedly based on it appears to be the name of the main character
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Recent Examples of common denominator
Sitting in a duck-duck-goose circle, on top of colorful blankets, were citizens tall and short, young and slightly older—all with one common denominator.
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Researchers hadn’t set out to find the origins of teeth or dentin’s common denominator.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
The common denominator is that all these users had the Microsoft Family Safety parental control feature enabled.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Fans of both genres also tend to gravitate toward men who appear a little rough around the edges and sometimes have face tattoos, another common denominator for both Jelly Roll and Austin Richard Post.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Researchers hadn’t set out to find the origins of teeth or dentin’s common denominator.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
The common denominator is that all these users had the Microsoft Family Safety parental control feature enabled.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Fans of both genres also tend to gravitate toward men who appear a little rough around the edges and sometimes have face tattoos, another common denominator for both Jelly Roll and Austin Richard Post.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for common denominator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common denominator
Noun
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Yet the similarities between his last two press conferences continues to be apparent to anyone who attended both.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Martian meteorites have been identified through similarities between the composition of gases trapped in the meteorites with measurements of the martian atmosphere by spacecraft.—
Ben Rider-Stokes,
JSTOR Daily,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Ironically, despite being billed as Disney’s most lifelike Audio-Animatronic, its face bears little resemblance to Walt's leading to a deluge of excoriating criticism from fans.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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That 42-year-old version of Pacquiao, who needed stitches for more than one cut on his face, bore little resemblance to the buzzsaw that won belts across eight divisions.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20denominator. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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