common denominator
noun
1
: a common multiple of the denominators of a number of fractions
2
: a common trait or theme
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Drugs seem to be the common denominator in these crimes.
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When things are going wrong in a management relationship, the common denominator is usually unstructured, low substance, hit-or-miss communication.
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Another common denominator to the success of these two teams is offensive line stability.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
The common denominator is that algorithmic management slices work into the smallest possible units or microtasks – a process known as deskilling, which has been the core practice seen in assembly lines for more than a century.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Just remember that the common denominator is the child.
—Jann Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Another common denominator to the success of these two teams is offensive line stability.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
The common denominator is that algorithmic management slices work into the smallest possible units or microtasks – a process known as deskilling, which has been the core practice seen in assembly lines for more than a century.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Just remember that the common denominator is the child.
—Jann Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for common denominator
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“Common denominator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20denominator. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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