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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
Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 May 2025
Wade also shared some of her own beauty tips in a recent interview.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 May 2025
Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
Peloton lost 12 cents per share, while analysts polled by LSEG expected a loss of 6 cents per share.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Verb
This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 May 2025
Wade also shared some of her own beauty tips in a recent interview.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 May 2025
Noun
Its net loss per share was $1.56, more than triple the $0.42 that analysts expected, according to Yahoo Finance.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
Peloton lost 12 cents per share, while analysts polled by LSEG expected a loss of 6 cents per share.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share
Verb
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Only two others from the 19 in the Derby participated in the Preakness: Casse’s Sandman and fellow Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas’ American Promise.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Sometimes Combs also participated to the point of choking.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The biggest portion of those cuts would be a reduction in K-12 funding by more than $4.5 billion.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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These include a change to the portion of state Medicaid costs borne by the federal government, which is currently at 90% for states that elected to expand their eligible Medicaid population.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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That made this a fifth time in seven years that the Preakness, for various reasons, was contested without a Triple Crown bid at stake.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Steve Cannon, Rashaun Williams and Mark Cuban launch Harbinger Sports Partners, a $750 million fund that will focus on minority stakes in U.S. sports franchises.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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One thing for certain, Trusty said, is that the fancy cars, houses and planes that Combs has accumulated are in the prosecutors’ crosshairs, as are any of his companies that could broadly be construed as being part of the racketeering enterprise in the slightest of ways.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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One of those places was a little diner called The Waffle Hut, which had been part of our town for several decades.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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School board member Rebecca Thompson showed interest in expanding free universal lunch and encouraged the board to discuss it further.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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There’s the need for energy, which is prompting new interest in nuclear power, and other means of sourcing the juice needed for new data centers and systems.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Since Glasner’s arrival, Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson is the only Premier League forward (minimum 30+ shots taken) to have a higher proportion of ‘clear’ shots, which are chances without defenders in close proximity.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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While shipments of both passenger cars and vans decreased, the company is noticing a higher proportion of more premium vehicles, such as Mercedes-AMG models.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The amount consumers pay for prescription drugs depends on their health insurance plans, which often charge copayments or a percentage of the pharmacy bill.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The 2025 Democracy Perception Index, commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies, found that a majority of people surveyed around the world had an overall negative perception of the U.S., a greater percentage than last year’s findings.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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