as in similarity
a point which two or more things share in common
the only common denominator between the novel and the movie allegedly based on it appears to be the name of the main character
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Recent Examples of common denominator
Being able to talk to other identical twins and get a baseline and see what was the common denominator in a lot of their dynamics growing up as kids was important.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The common denominator between DeepSeek and ASI-Mini 1 is their use of Mixture of Experts (MoE)—an architecture incorporating multiple expert sub-models.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The detractors see evidence of someone seduced by gratuitous violence deployed wantonly as a lowest common denominator appeal to an unevolved, bloodthirsty audience.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
The common denominator, if there is one, is obviousness.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The common denominator between DeepSeek and ASI-Mini 1 is their use of Mixture of Experts (MoE)—an architecture incorporating multiple expert sub-models.
—Cloris Chen, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The detractors see evidence of someone seduced by gratuitous violence deployed wantonly as a lowest common denominator appeal to an unevolved, bloodthirsty audience.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
The common denominator, if there is one, is obviousness.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for common denominator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common denominator
Noun
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Still, there are definitely similarities between the siblings, who are all graduating from Texas Tech’s College of Media & Communication.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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There are definite similarities between Federal and Georgian-style architecture, as Federal can be viewed as an evolution of the latter.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
Noun
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This is a mid-size crossover SUV with some resemblance to a Jeep Renegade from the front, albeit with a much more contemporary spin.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The Humane Rescue Alliance of Washington, DC, provided photos of adoptable dogs with some resemblance to that dog.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20denominator. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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