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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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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Adjective

Creating recovery flags with the three other mothers, including Bode, each of whom had lost sons the same way, turned the evening into a space of shared understanding. — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 Dating later in life can offer opportunities to meet new people, expand social circles, explore shared interests, and build meaningful relationships. — Matthew Kayser updated July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Verb

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management has shared the study’s findings with local evacuation planners. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Baird has shared videos of the family's water silhouette creations on social media, with some of the clips garnering millions of views each. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shared

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared

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

In the 2024-2025 school year, 2,900 students received direct career-readiness training, and approximately 7,000 students participated in ReadyCT enrichment programs.

— Sivan Hines, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
More than 2,400 rescuers from 60 international teams representing 29 countries, assisted by nearly 200 specialized search dogs, participated in rescue operations following the June 24 earthquakes.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 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

In a massive joint operation, US Central Command – with tight coordination from US Strategic Command, US Space Command, and the US Space Force – used electromagnetic warfare to blank out a massive area over Iran.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
That includes four people who are part of a joint NASA and SpaceX mission known as Crew-12 that docked in mid-February.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 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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