COMMON DENOMINATOR Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

common denominator

noun

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 However, in my experience as a professor of inclusive leadership, working for C-suite leaders and interviewing them, humility is a common denominator for the most impactful and inspiring leaders. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The common denominator is the draw of directors who have cultivated strong fan bases. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell is thought to be the common denominator among people who have gotten sick with cyclosporiasis in Michigan and the surrounding states. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 July 2026 Violent conflict is a common denominator of contemporary famine, and famine or the risk of famine has already been noted in several countries in the region. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for common denominator

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The only similarity between the person participating in the experiment and the stranger was gender—the stranger’s face was not a doppelgänger.

— Nicole Karlis, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
The same research tradition shows that such perceptions involve judgements about intention and expression, and not just visual similarity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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The deliberative, thoughtful process of remaking the nation’s capital in the early 20th century bears little resemblance to Trump’s insistence on remaking the capital in his image.

— Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
The twittering of songbirds may bear little resemblance to human speech, but new research on Bengalese finches shows that their vocalizations do follow a fundamental structural principle found in all languages.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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