as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
shared resources
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as in participated
to take a share or part
everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits
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Recent Examples of shared
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Organizations around the world face a deep deficit of connection, agency, and shared purpose.
—Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The news of Dreesen’s death was shared by his family on his official Facebook page.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Adjective
Those raw emotions and moments of shared experience, which can be so hard to find in a fractured society, will be replicated all over the world in the coming weeks, bring families, communities and entire nations together, uniting them in hope, joy and, of course, despair.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Organizations around the world face a deep deficit of connection, agency, and shared purpose.
—Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
Pringle also shared the NCAA single-game rushing record at one point with 357 yards against New Mexico State.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The news of Dreesen’s death was shared by his family on his official Facebook page.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
Adjective
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Towns called it a collective joy when the Spurs failed to score on the final possession.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The property is famous for thermal baths fed by a spring discovered by medieval hunters, and holds six collective Michelin stars across its restaurants.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Verb
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More than 750 Oaklanders participated in this process.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Massive search effort More than 40 first responders from Maryland and Virginia participated in the search, which spanned air, land and water, NBC 4 Washington reported.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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With the two combined deals, the base value is $35 million over four years.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Authorities are offering a combined reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to arrests.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Your 7th House of Partnership softens as self-worth-minded Venus arrives, inviting kinder agreements and collaborative plans that honor independence and real care.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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How does working with the same Better Call Saul crew help foster that familiarity that’s a prerequisite for a creative and collaborative environment?—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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After wrapping up their joint role as Carrie, the sisters decided to retire from acting to focus on finishing school.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Superintendent Brian Blake and Principal Jonathan Mitchell issued a joint two-page statement Friday disputing the parents' version of events that led to the forfeit.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Spielberg took the podium to introduce Swift, highlighting their mutual love for storytelling.—
P. Claire Dodson,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Brunson is her favorite player — and the feeling is mutual.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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And that's important not just because movie theaters are communal spaces where audiences are, at least ostensibly, forced to put down their phones and other distractions.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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But sometimes, a wish is a collective endeavor, a bold and communal call for action.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Shared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shared. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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