universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsa-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being universal
2
: universal comprehensiveness in range
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The universality of … diversity The show travels through centuries of art history by pairing art objects with fashion garments, making the argument that not only is fashion art — that’s indeed the gala dress code — but more profoundly, art is fashion.
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Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Eureka Day, in particular, found its universality in the specificity of its liberal, well-to-do day-school officials and the panic that the hot topic of vaccines unleashed.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
But their sounds also contained a shout-along universality.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
That dual meaning gave it a strange universality.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Eureka Day, in particular, found its universality in the specificity of its liberal, well-to-do day-school officials and the panic that the hot topic of vaccines unleashed.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
But their sounds also contained a shout-along universality.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
That dual meaning gave it a strange universality.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for universality
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“Universality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/universality. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsal-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being universal (as in range, occurrence, or appeal)
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