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denominator

[dih-nom-uh-ney-ter] / dɪˈnɒm əˌneɪ tər /
NOUN
common denominator
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“First principles thinking to me is the lowest common denominator of the problem in the elements of the problem—so like I think about breaking the problem down to…atomic level,” McNeill said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

Sports, at its finest, can act as a cultural common denominator for our ever-fractious and divided polity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Each is embarking on a distinct changeover path, but the common denominator of resetting is unmistakable and momentous.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Death is the irreducible common denominator of all men.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry