SHARES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

shares 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of share

as in participates

to take a share or part everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits

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2 of 2

noun

plural of share

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

Verb

Beijing is widely seen to be wary of that program, which has traditionally heightened American focus on the region and risks instability that could impact China, which shares a border with North Korea. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 Comprising more than 300 folktales and legends from northern Norway, including many from the coastal Sámi and the Skolt Sámi of eastern Finland, this anthology shares narratives told by fishers, farmers, reindeer herders, lay preachers and teachers. —

Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 Cross shares his reaction to learning of his friend’s heart attack. —

Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 South Korea’s Sei Yong Kim shares the lead. —

Greg Cote june 7, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026 Lundgren shares some wise words about how being a man is more than muscles, and about getting in front of himself — which doesn't make sense at the time, but will later. —

Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Below, Scheck shares some of her best tips and tricks for keeping your marble countertops clean and stain-free. —

Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 Not everyone shares that same enthusiasm, however. —

Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026 In good company, within the tower, the St Regis hotel shares the building with one of the city’s newest attractions - the AURA SkyPool Lounge - and The View Dubai. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

Noun

Removal from the benchmark can weigh on a stock, as index funds sell shares to realign with the gauge’s new composition. —

Isabelle Lee, Fortune, 6 June 2026 At press time, the stock’s value is hovering around $220, which might get retail investors excited about other tech stocks like SpaceX, on the prima facia ability of the shares not to get immediately devalued. —

John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 Musk is expected to become a trillionaire when SpaceX begins selling shares to the public next week. —

Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 6 June 2026 In a sharp contrast, shares of Berkshire Hathaway were close to unchanged for the month. —

Alex Crippen, CNBC, 30 May 2026 Alex Schwartz 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. —

Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026

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Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook participates in a board meeting at the Federal Reserve on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 June 2026
FIAs tend to have lower maximum annual interest earnings and reduce the extent to which the account participates in the returns of the indexes.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026