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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But a closer look at the data reveals blemishes that could mar that rosy outlook — with President Donald Trump’s economic policies as the most significant common denominator.
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Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
With one common denominator between many attacks being the exploitation of the supply chain, with such compromise enabling lateral movement onto bigger fish, this is evidence that businesses that might not consider themselves in the aviation, insurance or retail sectors are still at risk.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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.
—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
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Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
With one common denominator between many attacks being the exploitation of the supply chain, with such compromise enabling lateral movement onto bigger fish, this is evidence that businesses that might not consider themselves in the aviation, insurance or retail sectors are still at risk.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for common denominator
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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20denominator. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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