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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
Unlike past efforts, China offers a comprehensive portfolio of hardware, from drones and radar to naval assets, that could form the technological basis of a shared force. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 That sense of shared vocabulary and creative intimacy doesn’t just flow between the production’s co-directors. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Britney shared two videos on her Instagram of Jayden as the mother-son duo spent time together at her home. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Walmart's changes About three weeks after CNBC shared its reporting with Walmart, the company changed some of its marketplace vetting policies for beauty and personal-care products in late July. Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
Adjective
  • Also, make space for individual contribution too, not just collective.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • At a Ravens watch party, the energy was palpable—the kind of collective electricity only a city like this can produce.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Around 15 people demonstrators participated in the Thursday protest for about an hour, the Sacramento Bee reported.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Gonzalez previously had not participated in practice since July 28.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • They combined binder jet additive manufacturing with an advanced post-processing method to create leak-tight ceramic components.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • With a combined score of 15, Leavitt is off to a promising start in the competition.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Both directors stressed the collaborative nature of their work.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Thomas Jefferson once argued that democracy depends not just on voting, but on the daily practice of collaborative problem solving and respectful disagreement.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Laver Cup is a joint initiative between Team8, Tennis Australia, the USTA and Brazilian billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • After breaking out a rare pair of jeans for a joint appearance with her sister during New York Fashion Week, Ashley doubled-down on straight-leg denim for a solo outing on September 19.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While there was mutual respect between the two, the action began to heat up at the midway point.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Through a mutual friend, she was introduced to Morgan Maxfield, a man who had made his fortune from building gas stations at freeway exits.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bringing home a baby feels like more of a communal family experience in Taiwan, Lee adds.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • When the 50 minutes are up, the Cave Guide announces a communal break (or the end of the session for one-hour Caves) and encourages everyone to stop working.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Shared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shared. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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