universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsa-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being universal
2
: universal comprehensiveness in range
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Nanette came at the height of the #MeToo movement and immediately following the first election of Donald Trump, but its themes contain a degree of universality that make the special just as essential a watch now as eight years ago.
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Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
By inaugurating the era of development aid, the U.S. was strategically using the concept of universality to undermine what was left of the British, French and Belgian colonial empires while guaranteeing its own access to new markets in developing countries.
—Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025
Gains in greater mental health and well-being are evident, and also exist across cultural experiences, meaning there is considerable evidence that having pride operates with a substantial degree of universality.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
From jocks to nerds, cheerleaders to shy kids, Dazed captures the universality of being a young person on the cusp of truly entering the world, whether you're actualized or not.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
By inaugurating the era of development aid, the U.S. was strategically using the concept of universality to undermine what was left of the British, French and Belgian colonial empires while guaranteeing its own access to new markets in developing countries.
—Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025
Gains in greater mental health and well-being are evident, and also exist across cultural experiences, meaning there is considerable evidence that having pride operates with a substantial degree of universality.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
From jocks to nerds, cheerleaders to shy kids, Dazed captures the universality of being a young person on the cusp of truly entering the world, whether you're actualized or not.
—Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Universality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/universality. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsal-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being universal (as in range, occurrence, or appeal)
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