shared

adjective

ˈsherd 

1

: 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

Their shared project, the Gottman Institute, combines his theory with her practice.

—Casey Greenfield

I 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

2

computing : accessible by more than one user or process

Despite the shared memory, the PC performed relatively well …

—Joshua Goldman

a shared network drive

Synonyms of shared

• collective
• combined
• collaborative
• joint
• mutual
• communal

Examples of shared in a Sentence

shared resources

Recent Examples on the Web

Your 11th House of Friendship activates as Venus, planet of beauty, meets Mars, encouraging you to rally allies and rebuild a sense of shared purpose. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026

Passengers taking shared rides will be charged an extra 60 cents and will only see that fee applied on weekdays. —Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

Even freedom of speech was framed less as a discipline, dependent on trust, restraint and shared ground. —Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

This can show up through conversations about shared resources, emotional investments or whether a relationship is truly reciprocal. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shared

• compared
• declared
• despaired
• ensnared
• impaired
• prepared
• repaired
• unpaired
• unshared
• aired
• bared
• blared