as in participates
to take a share or part
everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits
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as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
my share of the lottery winnings is over a million dollars her share of the bill comes to $13.44
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as in interests
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
she sold her share in the business to her partner
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Recent Examples of shares
Hannah Parker, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
In an Instagram story on Saturday, Jorginho, whose real name is Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, wrote that his wife, Catherine Harding, and daughter, whom Harding shares with ex Jude Law, were staying at the same hotel as Roan for Lollapalooza in São Paulo.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Shakian also appears in Hamas uniform on a Telegram site that shares images of Palestinian martyrs.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The surrounding ornamental designs of flowers and fruit include the arms of the Genoese Republic and the Custody of the Holy Land, the arm of the Franciscan order that shares guardianship of the Holy Sepulcher.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The film may offer up some absurdist comedy at the expense of Jim’s dedication to his craft, but ultimately shares in his possessed creative energy.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
To help break down how to apply mascara correctly, Gray shares her best methods and tricks.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
Moore also shares a tight connection with Emma Heming, Willis's current wife, as well as the two daughters Heming and Willis share.
—Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Situated alongside Napa Valley in the Mayacamas Mountains, Moon Mountain is due west of Mount Veeder and shares a border with Napa and the Mount Veeder AVA.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Adam Kadlac does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Adam Kadlac, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
After Wall Street’s worst day since the war began, Asian shares mostly fell Friday over growing doubts about the chances of de-escalation.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Asian shares mostly fell early Friday.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Its shares are in the penny stock range, closing at just under 40 cents a share on Friday.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Twitter’s shares fell sharply in the immediate aftermath of the tweet.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
Its shares were still up roughly 330% over the past year on a worldwide memory shortage.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Ride-shares, taxis and Molly the Trolley (a free downtown shuttle) help cover longer distances.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Living in Tampa, Florida, Jordan shares a one-bedroom apartment with her French bulldog and generally tries to keep her living expenses low to focus on her loans.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
In an Instagram story on Saturday, Jorginho, whose real name is Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, wrote that his wife, Catherine Harding, and daughter, whom Harding shares with ex Jude Law, were staying at the same hotel as Roan for Lollapalooza in São Paulo.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Shakian also appears in Hamas uniform on a Telegram site that shares images of Palestinian martyrs.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The surrounding ornamental designs of flowers and fruit include the arms of the Genoese Republic and the Custody of the Holy Land, the arm of the Franciscan order that shares guardianship of the Holy Sepulcher.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The film may offer up some absurdist comedy at the expense of Jim’s dedication to his craft, but ultimately shares in his possessed creative energy.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
To help break down how to apply mascara correctly, Gray shares her best methods and tricks.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
Moore also shares a tight connection with Emma Heming, Willis's current wife, as well as the two daughters Heming and Willis share.
—Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
Situated alongside Napa Valley in the Mayacamas Mountains, Moon Mountain is due west of Mount Veeder and shares a border with Napa and the Mount Veeder AVA.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
Its shares jumped nearly 14% last week.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Adam Kadlac does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Adam Kadlac, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
After Wall Street’s worst day since the war began, Asian shares mostly fell Friday over growing doubts about the chances of de-escalation.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Asian shares mostly fell early Friday.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Its shares are in the penny stock range, closing at just under 40 cents a share on Friday.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Twitter’s shares fell sharply in the immediate aftermath of the tweet.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 Mar. 2026
Its shares were still up roughly 330% over the past year on a worldwide memory shortage.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Ride-shares, taxis and Molly the Trolley (a free downtown shuttle) help cover longer distances.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shares
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Caleila participates in nearly every Unified sport offered at Buckeye Union, including badminton, soccer, swim, bocce, flag football, cheer, dance, pickleball, volleyball and esports.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Narwold, a University of San Diego economics professor whose own home participates in the Mills Act program, estimated in a 2008 study that those higher property values result in more overall tax revenue, exceeding what the city loses to the tax breaks.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say large portions of concrete are impacting both sides of the freeway.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The outage spanned sections of North County, including Escondido, Encinitas and Carlsbad, as well as portions of SDG&E’s service territory in Orange County.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Port Harcourt was founded in 1913 and governed by the military, the police, and by courts that upheld colonial law to protect British commercial interests and missionaries.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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As per Kadas, the app is engineered specifically to facilitate real-world interactions between users who share common interests and live within close geographical proximity, and they are matched on those very factors.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Yet University City has never developed the kind of independent dining culture that has flourished in other parts of Charlotte.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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O'ahu resident Melanie Lee saw what's left of her house for the first time on Monday after the worst flooding Hawaii has seen in two decades turned parts of the islands' emerald communities into mud.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Big Ten alone sent six teams to the Sweet 16, meaning the financial stakes for some of the country’s wealthiest athletic boosters have never been higher.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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San Diego, meantime, goes onto the list of cities synonymous with buzzer-beating winners in higher-stakes NCAA Tournament games.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And, Flaks said, the health system will soon announce another investment of historic proportions on the campus.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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The two largest power conferences have bulked up to grotesque proportions, sprawling footprints and ravenous ambitions, thanks to the influence of TV partners Fox and ESPN.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is no formal process, and no quotas telling us there must be at least one series per year made with the VRT.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, there are scores of comparable, just as high-payoff hikes with no quotas at all.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Everyone records their own takes and the best moments are selected from there, almost like an audition process.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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And the three main villains are impressively restrained compared to the cartoonish mustache twirlers that have populated previous takes.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Shares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shares. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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