SHARED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsherd

Definition of shared

as in collective

used or done by a number of people as a group shared resources

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shared

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verb

past tense of share

as in participated

to take a share or part everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits

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Recent Examples of shared

Adjective

The city will comprise of exhibitions, talks, workshops, food, and more shared cultural experiences and is inspired by the fictional town of Macondo from Gabriel García Márquez’s classic novel One Hundred Years of Solitude. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 The Moon enters Aries and your 11th House of Friends, Community, and Future Plans, bringing energy to invitations, brainstorms, and shared goals. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

The trove of women’s bloomers, drawers, knickers, brassieres, corsets, and girdles is just a small part of the school’s historic clothing collection, with images shared by the University of Wyoming Libraries via JSTOR. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026 In the example OnePay shared, a Mazda CX-5 was worth up to $24,500, with $7,150 left on the loan and 18 months to go. — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shared

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared

Adjective

Several theories involving collective electronic interactions remain possible.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
One overarching goal for collective action should be increasing predictability wherever possible.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of collective

Verb

More than 49,000 public schools participated as of the 2024-2025 school year, according to the Center for American Progress.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Earlier this summer, another three students from Keaʻau High School and Kamehameha Schools also participated in Project Hōkūlani.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of participated

Adjective

Contrary to Vought’s accusations, current and former CFPB staffers say the traditional supervision process has long been collaborative and nonpublic.

— Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Traveling this way often becomes a collaborative experience, with guests, drivers, and guides working together to navigate challenging terrain and adapt to changing conditions along the way.

— Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborative

Adjective

Today, the yen has weakened 57% from a low of about 103 in January 2021 to a high of 163 in July, before a rare joint intervention from both Washington and Tokyo strengthened the currency to its current levels of about 160.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Focusing on strength training helps preserve bone density, supports metabolic health and protects joint stability as your hormone levels shift.

— Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of joint

Adjective

That convenience is only possible thanks to decades of free trade, friendship and mutual trust.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Trump also has been highly critical of NATO, arguing that European countries aren’t spending enough money on the military and thus aren’t paying their fair share of the alliance’s mutual defense.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of mutual

Adjective

While Meta adorned communal areas with tech-culture flourishes — think foosball, local art and free snacks — the heart of the server farm is spartan.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
That kind of bracing communal experience is exactly why people attend the Fringe, an event that launched, in 1947, as a thumb in the eye of a mainstream arts festival in the city.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026