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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
my share of the lottery winnings is over a million dollars her share of the bill comes to $13.44
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as in stake
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
she sold her share in the business to her partner
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Recent Examples of share
Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2025
Rodgers shared the memory in an Instagram caption shortly after news broke of D’Angelo’s death.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
After gaining 400 million Amazon shares following her 2019 divorce from the company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has now slashed her stake in the $2 trillion tech giant by nearly half.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Fallon and Saint John share what their different career paths have taught them about personal branding, working collaboratively, managing teams, and how to navigate the changing media landscape.
—Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2025
Rodgers shared the memory in an Instagram caption shortly after news broke of D’Angelo’s death.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
The video, which has more than 1,000 shares, captured a woman punching another woman on a counter when a man with a gray shirt walked up to them.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
After gaining 400 million Amazon shares following her 2019 divorce from the company’s founder, Jeff Bezos, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has now slashed her stake in the $2 trillion tech giant by nearly half.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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About 1,300 people from around the world -- ranging from children as young as 12 years old to elite athletes -- participated in the race.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Arnold and Evetts are alleged to have participated in the ambush of federal agents at the ICE detention facility along with nine others.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Eat lunch, which comes in large portions and uses vegetables harvested on the property, on the hotel restaurant’s terrace, which has an astonishing view.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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During the fundraising portion of the evening, auctioneer Zachary Ian Krone encouraged attendees to donate to City of Hope’s cause.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Schloss, who had a stake in the project as a member of the company that owns the site, donated $2,750 the following month.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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Although Dunmore’s fictionalization of their conflict elides some of the very real historical stakes for British women, the couple’s genuine tenderness, in between and even during their arguments, makes the story—and their eventual relationship—truly come alive.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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That was due in part to an 80-yard drive to begin the third quarter in which the 49ers overcame two penalties — both by wide receiver Jauan Jennings — and picked up four first downs.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Greenbergs were also to receive a monetary payment as part of the settlement, although Philadelphia city officials did not admit liability.—
Brandon Griggs,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Delany, who was ousted in August from HHS, said Kennedy has expressed strong interest in chemtrails.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The money was not invested as promised and was instead used to make interest payments to previous investors, pay business expenses and on the defendants, the indictment alleges.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond comprehension.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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The numbers fluctuate over the years, but, as a broad trend, the improvement in pass completion and the number of passes made per game over the past decade was accompanied by a significant rise in goals scored and, in particular, the proportion of goals scored from open play.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Blackhawks management believes in time Bedard and Nazar will improve their faceoff percentages and aren’t concerned right now.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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