common denominator
Example Sentences
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It willfully tries to make something seem lowest common denominator, so that there can be a community based around that thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“In every case where a customer got into trouble, the common denominator was that the contractor didn’t obtain a permit,” said Feinberg.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
If Gellar didn’t have such a spellbinding screen presence, one might think she was the common denominator factor in all of these failed series.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
The common denominator: Even when leagues investigate aggressively, the current system relies on prosecutors to finish the job.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Because he thinks Facebook is the lowest common denominator of social discourse.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
