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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Examples of common denominator in a Sentence
Drugs seem to be the common denominator in these crimes.
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And the common denominator across all of them was Netflix.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The common denominator is the asset class, rather than the country.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024
Accountability was a common denominator — our goal setters leaned on family members, kept journals and shared their progress with us.
—Tara Parker-Pope, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Those extremes have a common denominator — they’re all amplified by climate change.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 14 June 2024
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The common denominator is the asset class, rather than the country.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 27 June 2024
Accountability was a common denominator — our goal setters leaned on family members, kept journals and shared their progress with us.
—Tara Parker-Pope, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
Those extremes have a common denominator — they’re all amplified by climate change.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 14 June 2024
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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20denominator. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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