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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
In contrast, the Community program envisions multiple customers each using their own Wi-Fi router to connect to a shared Starlink dish, suggesting the service is targeting apartment complexes without access to stable high-speed broadband. PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025 People should also clean and disinfect common surfaces and shared items, such as doorknobs and toys, Tan advised. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Fans of shared plates, Asian cuisine and old-timers who are curious to see how the former space of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar has evolved into a sleek restaurant with a gorgeous bar. Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 There are no shared characters, previous plot developments to be aware of, or even any Easter eggs connecting First Steps to the main MCU, and even though the foursome will eventually join the rest of the Avengers in Doomsday, out next year, the film ends without any multiversal voyages. James Grebey, Time, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
Adjective
  • Entering the weekend, Colorado starters had a collective 6.58 ERA with a .317 batting average against.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Strengthening the web's core requires collective action, from modernizing DNS infrastructure and expanding secure domain adoption to investing in resilient networks and transparent governance.
    Akram Atallah, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This was the second weekend in a row the Loess family participated in an egg hunt.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The chikungunya virus, which is transmitted by infected mosquitoes, can cause fever and joint pain.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Walden was also involved in a joint investment in Intellifusion, a surveillance company blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2020 for alleged involvement in human rights abuses.
    Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • When managed thoughtfully, this dynamic can foster a virtuous cycle, leading to mutual enhancement and elevating human potential and well-being.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The conference began in August 2017 as a way to invite open dialog among people of various faiths and foster mutual respect.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • TVs are available in communal areas for sports and special events.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The site dates back to 1710 and once housed one of Imerovigli’s four original windmills and communal ovens for baking barley bread.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Shared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shared. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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