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Definition of sharenext
as in to participate
to take a share or part everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits

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noun

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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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How is the word share distinct from other similar verbs?

The words partake and participate are common synonyms of share. While all three words mean "to have, get, or use in common with another or others," share usually implies that one as the original holder grants to another the partial use, enjoyment, or possession of a thing.

shared my toys with the others

When might partake be a better fit than share?

The synonyms partake and share are sometimes interchangeable, but partake implies accepting or acquiring a share especially of food or drink.

partook freely of the refreshments

In what contexts can participate take the place of share?

Although the words participate and share have much in common, participate implies a having or taking part in an undertaking, activity, or discussion.

participated in sports

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Recent Examples of share
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Here’s a company that does not share the marquee of Musk. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026 His portrait, stern and majestic, hangs broodingly over the stairs; elsewhere on the walls, the art ranges from the Baroque to the bro-tinged, with turbaned figures sharing space with Ryu from Street Fighter. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
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With this latest announcement, Arm is poised to gain share in the PC market as well. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 June 2026 The Minnesota Cup, a business competition that awards seed money to emerging Minnesota entrepreneurs, announced this week the 92 semifinalists that are still competing for their share of over $400,000. Mars King, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for share
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  • At Miraval Berkshires, guests are immersed in an intimate, nature-rich setting that invites connection, whether that means getting to know others, engaging with our expert specialists, exploring team challenges, or participating in ceremonies grounded in traditional wisdom.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
  • Both passengers have agreed and are required to remain at their residences, have no contact with other people, and participate in daily monitoring activities conducted by local health officials.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
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  • The memorial is made up of a garden with 50 granite steps leading to a massive tablet carved with a portion of his inauguration address from 1961.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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  • In a high-stakes decision that will shape California’s economy for years, air officials late Friday approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s signature climate program, cap-and-invest.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Programs like Breakthrough Therapy designation, Accelerated Approval, expanded access and the use of surrogate endpoints exist precisely because traditional timelines are not always appropriate when lives are at stake.
    Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
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  • But violence has since roared back, in part because armed groups have taken advantage of peace negotiations with Petro’s government to make territorial gains.
    Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • All three of the women at the center of Starry were staunchly individualistic and gravitated differently toward and then away from a sense of being part of a group.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
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  • Nationwide poll on interest in the World Cup and opinions on related issues.
    Washington Post staff, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
  • The art world, with its credentialism, opaque jargon, and tendency to bow to powerful interests, bears a structural resemblance to both politics and academia.
    Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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  • Disillusioned voters are distributed across urban, suburban, and rural zip codes in almost exactly the same proportions as the broader electorate.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Plus, on an expressly factual level, any telling of American journalism in the early and mid 20th century that doesn’t include them—and more broadly, the real proportions of women working in the era—is a false telling.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
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  • After all, England have lost only three of 12 full Test series since the New Zealander took charge, while, at 55 per cent, the win percentage of captain Ben Stokes is higher than any England captain since Mike Brearley almost half a century ago.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • The necessities that lower-income Americans spend a larger percentage of their incomes on (particularly housing and food) have gotten more expensive compared to the stuff wealthier Americans buy.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2026

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