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adjective

ˈsherd How to pronounce shared (audio)
Definition of sharednext
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
Weeks before the fire pit incident, Robinson alleges that during a trip to Nashville to visit her grandfather who was in hospice care and has since died, Sandoval pushed her to the floor of their hotel and locked her out of their shared room. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Revealed during a recent United Nations meeting, these projects aim to create a clear, shared record of whether organizations are actually following through on their promises to build safe and trustworthy AI. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Verb
The film world premiered in competition at Cannes in May, where its two leads, Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto, shared the best actress prize — with Okamoto becoming the first Japanese performer ever to win the award. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 The official shared that UA held significant influence over TB12. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
  1. collective
  2. participated
  3. combined
  4. collaborative
  5. joint
  6. mutual
  7. communal
Adjective
  • The community's collective action successfully forced this specific rollback, though the broader strategy of in-game purchases persists.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • In laboratory tests, fleets of four and eight robots autonomously assembled into target structures, disconnected, reassembled into new shapes, and operated as a single rigid vessel capable of collective movement.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of collective
Verb
  • The classic example, of course, was Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a US soldier who participated in planning the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and then made $410,000 from that knowledge on the prediction site Polymarket.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • Since the first World Cup was held, players from more than 80 countries have participated in at least one edition of the football (soccer) competition.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
Definition of participated
Adjective
  • Though the dollars are comparatively small (the combined Breakaway and Build OC grants represent just a fraction of the $180 million the Samueli family expects to give away in Orange County this year), the impact can be big.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • The lower level includes a second fireside lounge, a combined den and office, two additional bedrooms, and a bathroom featuring black tiles dating to the 1930s.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
Definition of combined
Adjective
  • Win the trust of your client, build that solid collaborative relationship, and your job is that much easier.
    — AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
  • Spielberg also honored Neill, noting his collaborative nature.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026
Definition of collaborative
Adjective
  • Material Good with three iconic Swiss watchmakers — IWC Schaffhausen, Panerai and Jaeger-LeCoultre — will debut a joint venture boutique between Kodak Group and Material Good in the mall’s luxury wing.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • The White House’s clearinghouse, dubbed Gold Eagle, is a joint project across the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of joint
Adjective
  • Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • The sheriff's office initiated an emergency call-in of all off-duty deputies and requested mutual aid from Rock, Kenosha and Jefferson counties and the Wisconsin State Patrol and DNR.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of mutual
Adjective
  • Larger apartments have their own outside space and there is a communal roof terrace with exceptional views south to the city centre and north across the hills.
    — Nick Hendry, TheWeek, 10 July 2026
  • The Religious Crimes Code of 1883 restricted ceremonies such as the Sun Dance, a dayslong ritual of prayer, fasting and sacrifice central to communal renewal among tribal nations including the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho.
    — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
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