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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That’s because the universality of this series’s vision speaks to both the catastrophizer and the cavalier, which is what ultimately makes the films so cathartic.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Instead, the presentation devoted its precious time to other matters … like CNN CEO Mark Thompson heralding the arrival of a new weather app and Tony Shalhoub (God bless him) opining for minutes on the universality of bread.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
These standards seemed authoritative in part because of their vaunted universality.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
That universality, coupled with the sense that before the prefrontal cortex has fully formed, feelings will always run hot and bright, meant that the writers had a lot of empathy for these characters.
—Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Instead, the presentation devoted its precious time to other matters … like CNN CEO Mark Thompson heralding the arrival of a new weather app and Tony Shalhoub (God bless him) opining for minutes on the universality of bread.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
These standards seemed authoritative in part because of their vaunted universality.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
That universality, coupled with the sense that before the prefrontal cortex has fully formed, feelings will always run hot and bright, meant that the writers had a lot of empathy for these characters.
—Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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