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: used, done, belonging to, or experienced by two or more individuals
a dormitory with a shared living area
shared equity
shared responsibilities
FDOT public information officer Rebecca Leigh White said pre-existing road constraints and rights of way mean cyclists and motorists will have to use shared lanes throughout the extension.—
Cyanne Dunn
Cyanne DunnTheir shared project, the Gottman Institute, combines his theory with her practice.—Casey Greenfield
Casey GreenfieldI thought back to the long years of conflict, but also to the deep, shared passion for the art of cooking, eating, and offering hospitality.—Chitrita Banerji
Chitrita Banerji2
computing
: accessible by more than one user or process
Despite the shared memory, the PC performed relatively well …—Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldmana shared network drive
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The syndicate’s profitable public exhibitions laid the groundwork for a permanent national institution that would continue to promote this shared visual idiom in art history.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
The university senate, the school’s primary decision-making body, passed a resolution two days later saying the move raised serious questions about her respect for shared governance.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
While hailing from different backgrounds, with Ramona born in China and later relocating to New York for studies, and Sophia growing up in the city, they are united by a shared commitment to intimately exploring their roots and capturing delicate portraits of their families and friends.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Starting in 2040 and working its way back to 2014, the book unspools the shared and separate lives of the wealthy Yangs: Chinese real estate investor Leo, his elegant Japanese French wife Eko, their precocious eldest daughters Yumi and Yoko, and the baby of the family, aspiring actress Kiko.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 May 2024
Holland and Zendaya's shared sense of purpose is the root of their strength.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Beijing and Moscow have also expressed a shared vision.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Set during the waning days of the Han dynasty, which fell in 220 C.E., three men swear brotherhood to each other and commit to the shared goal of protecting the empire from rebels.
—Rhaina Cohen, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
Rather, the paramount focus must be on a shared future built on equality, the rule of law, justice, compromise, and the rejection of ethnic or sectarian supremacy.
—Ziad Asali, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
The university senate, the school’s primary decision-making body, passed a resolution two days later saying the move raised serious questions about her respect for shared governance.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
While hailing from different backgrounds, with Ramona born in China and later relocating to New York for studies, and Sophia growing up in the city, they are united by a shared commitment to intimately exploring their roots and capturing delicate portraits of their families and friends.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Starting in 2040 and working its way back to 2014, the book unspools the shared and separate lives of the wealthy Yangs: Chinese real estate investor Leo, his elegant Japanese French wife Eko, their precocious eldest daughters Yumi and Yoko, and the baby of the family, aspiring actress Kiko.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 May 2024
Holland and Zendaya's shared sense of purpose is the root of their strength.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Beijing and Moscow have also expressed a shared vision.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Set during the waning days of the Han dynasty, which fell in 220 C.E., three men swear brotherhood to each other and commit to the shared goal of protecting the empire from rebels.
—Rhaina Cohen, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
Rather, the paramount focus must be on a shared future built on equality, the rule of law, justice, compromise, and the rejection of ethnic or sectarian supremacy.
—Ziad Asali, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Shared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shared. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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