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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Recent Examples of shared

Adjective

The format reframes a private wellness ritual as a shared one. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 The founders named the company Mural, a nod to communities painting stories together—and a metaphor for businesses building their own financial services on shared software. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Bauza’s death was announced by his family, who shared a statement to the actor’s Instagram account on Sunday. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 The Irish filmmaker shared that the recent flurry of developments led her to update the end of All About the Money. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shared

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared

Adjective

In 1967, as the Cold War still dominated the country’s collective consciousness, Gene Roddenberry added a young Russian navigator to the bridge of the USS Enterprise.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Our collective belief that menstrual blood is somehow grosser than other blood is deeply entrenched.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of collective

Verb

Leading global funds such as BlackRock, Capital Group and GIC participated in Jio's anchor book portion of the total fundraise, which is set aside for large institutional investors before the IPO opens for public bidding.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The union has 100,000 members but not everyone participated in the strike.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of participated

Adjective

In fact, the Clippers (1-3), Jazz (1-4) and Kings (0-5) entered Friday with a combined 2-12 record this season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
This in a state in which total combined advertising for the two major party candidates is approaching $400 million.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
This collaborative work delivers a new chemical strategy for fabricating high-performance flexible perovskite modules in China.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborative

Adjective

But government direction or joint participation can bring private conduct under constitutional scrutiny.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent examples include Tılsım, a fragrance created by Tiziana Terenzi exclusively for Heinemann’s joint venture partner ATÜ Duty Free.

— Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of joint

Adjective

Agnes and Ada’s niece, Marian, who remains central to The Gilded Age’s storytelling despite never once being interesting enough to justify the attention, is still inexplicably fighting her mutual attraction to the Russells’ son, Larry.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Strengthen Relationships Through Honest Dialogue Cultivate customer relationships for the long game and mutual benefit.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutual

Adjective

For those in-between moments, Coa&Co Café opens onto a sprawling lounge with communal tables and couches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
San Francisco artist Barry McGee has turned Jeffrey Deitch’s Los Angeles gallery into an evolving, communal installation, his first gallery exhibition with the dealer in more than 20 years.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026