as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
shared resources
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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
Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to manage a shared space.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In a statement shared on social media, the EPD confirmed that the investigation remains open and is being conducted by the Massachusetts State Police, the Everett Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Real progress also entails shared commitment across the supply chain—not only from the state, but from the global buyers that profit from Cambodian manufacturing.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to manage a shared space.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The couple shared their happy news on Instagram on Friday alongside a whole carousel of photos from their big day.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In a statement shared on social media, the EPD confirmed that the investigation remains open and is being conducted by the Massachusetts State Police, the Everett Police Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
Adjective
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The frustration that had been simmering throughout a dreadful collective display reached combustion levels.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After the gang successfully takes down Godolkin by embracing supe differences and leaning on their collective power, Polarity ultimately makes the choice to stay behind, charging himself with taking care of the rest of the school’s young supes.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Barca team also participated — in defiance of their own club hierarchy — by pausing during the first 15 seconds of their match at home to Girona the previous day.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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On one trip the couple met with a prominent United Front member in southwestern Yunnan province and subsequently participated in a sports event, according to photographs and a report in Chinese-language media.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Schade and Ouattara have struggled with limited opportunities, scoring one of their six combined big chances.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The kids navigate plenty of teen-movie tropes, too, but their combined magnetism lifts the entire movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Presented across four venues in Lagos and Ibadan, the program features solo and collaborative projects, institutional exhibitions, screenings, and talks.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, he’s scheduled to have a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, followed by a joint signing ceremony with the prime ministers of Thailand and Cambodia.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Exposure to the substance has been linked to a wide range of health impacts, including developmental problems, nervous system damage and hearing problems in children; and high blood pressure, joint pain and reproductive problems in adults.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our mutual faith became a bridge to one another, not a barrier.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, successive American presidents have entered office and engaged with Russia under the illusion that personal relationships with Russia’s leaders, mutual economic interest and appeasement of Russian demands would transform Russia’s role in the world.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ours is a communal bond, and it will not be broken, simply paused.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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California remains vulnerable to devastating fires, but recent developments there help one imagine the path toward a more comprehensive and communal fire-prevention strategy.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Shared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shared. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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