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
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Organizations around the world face a deep deficit of connection, agency, and shared purpose.
—Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Following the announcement of Van Der Beek's death of cancer earlier this year, McComb shared a long, heartfelt statement about her ex-husband.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
Those raw emotions and moments of shared experience, which can be so hard to find in a fractured society, will be replicated all over the world in the coming weeks, bring families, communities and entire nations together, uniting them in hope, joy and, of course, despair.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Organizations around the world face a deep deficit of connection, agency, and shared purpose.
—Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
However, in a fact sheet shared with the Star-Telegram ahead of the June 9 vote, Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association noted that batch plants are required to suppress dust and many go above and beyond to ensure particles don’t get released into the environment.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Following the announcement of Van Der Beek's death of cancer earlier this year, McComb shared a long, heartfelt statement about her ex-husband.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
Adjective
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Towns called it a collective joy when the Spurs failed to score on the final possession.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The property is famous for thermal baths fed by a spring discovered by medieval hunters, and holds six collective Michelin stars across its restaurants.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The Justice Department attorney was given an overview of the public observation program and participated in a walkthrough of the ballot processing operations, Sanchez added.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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All Tier 1 and strategic Tier 2 facilities using wet processing and/or chemicals in production (over 300 facilities) participated in the Water Quality Program (WQP) in 2025.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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With the two combined deals, the base value is $35 million over four years.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Authorities are offering a combined reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to arrests.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The collaborative works with young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are at risk for being part of a gang, being involved in violence or with the criminal justice system.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Prior to Khy’s refresh, the brand partnered with the likes of Frankies Bikinis and other labels for collaborative capsules and collections.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Japan scrambled jets late Tuesday to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Primarily spread to humans from mosquitoes, the chikungunya virus can cause a variety of symptoms from fever to joint pain.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin have signed a mutual defense pact, and North Korea has sent soldiers, artillery ammunition and missiles to Russia to support Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Although Will Stein is on the other side of the Battle of the Bluegrass rivalry now, there’s still a mutual — albeit maybe muted — love on both sides for him, our Alexis Cubit reports.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Dec. 2025
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And that's important not just because movie theaters are communal spaces where audiences are, at least ostensibly, forced to put down their phones and other distractions.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The need for a communal outlet for hope was not lost on the Broad.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Shared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shared. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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