common denominator
noun
1
: a common multiple of the denominators of a number of fractions
2
: a common trait or theme
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Drugs seem to be the common denominator in these crimes.
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There has been a common denominator in Kansas’ modest three-game men’s basketball winning streak.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
The common denominator, however, is that Gmail is being used as the relay to exfiltrate the key data used to drain the wallets.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Of course, pheromones aren’t an actual fragrance note, but the common denominator between these varying scents is their musky vibe that enhances the smell of your natural body chemistry.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
Syria is a country where sectarian and social divides have been reinforced by war, and where the one common denominator was raw fear of a state whose suffocating security apparatus turned institutions into instruments of terror and abuse.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
The common denominator, however, is that Gmail is being used as the relay to exfiltrate the key data used to drain the wallets.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Of course, pheromones aren’t an actual fragrance note, but the common denominator between these varying scents is their musky vibe that enhances the smell of your natural body chemistry.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
Syria is a country where sectarian and social divides have been reinforced by war, and where the one common denominator was raw fear of a state whose suffocating security apparatus turned institutions into instruments of terror and abuse.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20denominator. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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