as in similarities
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 denominators
Among the 50 codefendants who appeared in court, common denominators were in short supply.
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Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common denominators
Noun
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One enterprise might share similarities with another, but no two businesses are exactly alike.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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These distros have some similarities to Ubuntu, but may not necessarily adopt the new AI features Canonical is rolling out.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most of the film’s other resemblances, of which there are many, prove less distressing.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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The market cadence of the past few months has some uncomfortable resemblances to the early 2025 path leading up to that tariff-panic crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Common denominators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20denominators. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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