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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
The couple shared photos highlighting their first month as new parents, including a sweet photo of Hayek and her newborn grandchild. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026 The delay is due to what his family’s attorneys described this week as a dispute over logistics as well as a desire to retain shared control of the process. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
This is good energy for discussing a trip, class, belief, or shared future with someone whose view expands yours. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 The producer credits are also shared by Brad Weston and Collin Creighton of MakeReady, who developed the project along with Fifth Season. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 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
  • Perhaps all of this is overly negative, and the downsides of these collective risks have been overemphasised.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Musk presented the arrangement, arguing that SpaceX’s workforce includes some of the world’s strongest engineers and that their collective knowledge could help shape a more capable AI system.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of collective
Verb
  • Jim Thome, who participated in the ceremony before the first Field of Dreams game in 2021, saw his fair share of cornfields while playing youth baseball in central Illinois.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bresnan and other members of the film team participated in a Q&A after the world premiere at True/False.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of participated
Adjective
  • Ultra Maritime sees this combined system as the base for future undersea missions.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The combined company will do business in 45 states, and California was the final state to give its approval.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
Adjective
  • The novel engine will reportedly power cruise missiles, collaborative combat-type aircraft, and other uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVS).
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For the show’s second go-around, Jones said Alba and Mathis were looking for partners that were more collaborative and able to executive the best possible idea.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborative
Adjective
  • The Cowboys prefer their top players get their preseason work in their joint practices.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The family’s attorneys said their experts are prepared to conduct a joint examination with law enforcement as early as this week.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of joint
Adjective
  • That help for Russia now comes with a mutual defense treaty inked two years ago with Vladimir Putin.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ask what is being offered, name what would help, and let mutual care become something practical.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutual
Adjective
  • To start, the gathering/communal spaces are very well designed but still very cozy.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Apart from material assistance, volunteers seek to provide some measure of emotional salve for the communal trauma.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of communal

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