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
Robbie Owens, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Jason shares daughters Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 4, Bennett, 2, and Finnley, who turns 1 in March, with his wife, Kylie Kelce.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Jake shares some similar attributes with his father.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The story shares the history of the station and the operators’ plans for years to come.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Hudson shares Ryder with her ex-husband Chris Robinson.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
After countless naps, Baker shares that this pillow has kept the same shape.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
Gosselin shares 25-year-old twin daughters Mady and Cara, as well as 21-year-old sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, and Joel, with Jon.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
But this year, investors should brace for the possibility outperforming shares will collide with reality, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned on Monday.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The Honest Company co-founder shares daughters Honor, 17, and Haven, 14, as well as son Hayes, 8, with estranged husband Cash Warren.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Lindsell Train unloaded 780,000 shares, or 18% of its stake, during the 2025 fourth quarter.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The post got nearly 300 comments and 68 shares.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
The shares of Americans who trust each of the three branches of government are near five-decade lows, as opinions of the federal government grow more polarized.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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If a 70-degree day in January is your siren song, Hernandez shares some home remedies as well.
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Nvidia became the first company to hit a $5 trillion valuation in October, Broadcom’s shares rose 49% across 2025, with ASML’s stock increasing 36%.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for shares
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The zoo also participates in The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan, which aims to help ensure giraffe populations in accredited facilities remain genetically diverse and stable.—
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Advertisement And in STEM, the field responsible for solving humanity’s hardest challenges, disconnection is slowing innovation and narrowing who participates in shaping a better future.—
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The advisory is for portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island.—
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Parts of the stream are as salty as portions of Chesapeake Bay.—
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That critique of American foreign policy – that US high-mindedness and democratic idealism conceal naked corporate interests – persisted through the Cold War and into the 21st Century.—
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Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.—
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
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In the midst of a high-stakes encounter, an officer may not have time to process his thoughts, according to Robinette.—
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Yet the promise felt realest only in smaller tools with clearer stakes—especially the ones built for people who are blind or have limited vision.—
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Those early renderings confused enthusiasts and sparked criticism for their familiar proportions.—
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The country’s most selective colleges still enroll large proportions of students from the wealthiest 1% of American families.—
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
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Antigua said the non-binding understanding, which creates no legal obligation on the island-nation, doesn’t commit the government to quotas or automatic acceptance of any persons, and may be terminated at any time.—
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Some of his controversial takes, though, were considered misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by some.—
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With only 39 shots making up the film's two-and-a-half-hour runtime, Tarr's penchant for long takes was on full display.—
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“Shares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shares. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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