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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
Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2025
To walk is to encounter difference, to share the commons, to witness the city’s inequities up close.
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Abby Frank, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
But for getting between neighborhoods, public transport or ride-shares (Uber and an app called 99) tend to be your best bet.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The two would then share the proceeds from the scheme, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2025
To walk is to encounter difference, to share the commons, to witness the city’s inequities up close.
—Fahad Zuberi, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Abby Frank, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
But for getting between neighborhoods, public transport or ride-shares (Uber and an app called 99) tend to be your best bet.
—Jade Moyano, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share
Verb
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Filippenko did not participate in the new research, but his work has established a strong foundation for active galactic nuclei physics.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Paris Agreement hits its 10th anniversary and COP30 brings an important deadline for participating countries to update their emissions reduction plans which, so far have fallen short of the Paris targets.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a large portion of Iran's ballistic missile arsenal was destroyed during the first hours of the aerial attacks.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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After battling two years of slowly deteriorating vision, Charton was able to claw back a small portion of her lost world.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Or, more high-stakes still, what to do if his family comes looking for him.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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This show has always been a part of our love story.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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It’s not lost on many that Suharto was granted the posthumous honor by Prabowo – a longtime supporter of Suharto’s regime, and once a part of the strongman’s family.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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This has given the conflict a religious coloration, and political elites have also chosen to politicize the conflict to negotiate power and other interests, which has complicated the problem.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s a new crop of chic, modern calendars that cater to almost every interest under the sun (not to mention an older age range).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The design commands attention with its dramatic proportions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sweeney’s look played with proportions, with the leg-hugging footwear offsetting her oversized ensemble.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Sabres will wake up Sunday with the worst points percentage in the conference and likely the worst goal differential as well.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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