1
as in portion
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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2
as in stake
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 share
Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
However, this was only two days after the two were seen sharing a meal and cocktails in Montreal.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
When Savoie was not on the ice, that goal share dipped under 50 percent for Bakersfield.
NHL coaches are risk-averse, especially with rookies.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Craig, the youngest of 10 siblings, shared her symptoms with her family over text messages, and a close friend reviewed her vitals.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
However, this was only two days after the two were seen sharing a meal and cocktails in Montreal.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2025
Noun
Importers typically pass along a share of the higher tax burden in the form of price hikes.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
When Savoie was not on the ice, that goal share dipped under 50 percent for Bakersfield.
NHL coaches are risk-averse, especially with rookies.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share
Verb
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Up to 100 motorcycle riders will participate in a procession from VFW Post 8587 at 1000 N. College St. to the IOOF Cemetery.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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In 2024, two Democrats participated while 10 Republicans spoke.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Eight-ounce portions of butter chicken, tikka masala and mutter paneer are $6.99, dal is $5.99, sauteed vegetables are $4.99, onion pakora is $4.99 and rice is $3.99.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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One portion of the series follows the love story between Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) and Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy), who are Jamie’s parents.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Joe and Clara Tsai, who had reportedly bought the New York Liberty for something like ten million dollars a few years ago, had recently sold a stake in the team at a valuation of four hundred and fifty million.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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Prat will ride Phil D’Amato’s Uncorked, who has two Del Mar stakes wins over the past year.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The unstructured format is part of the magic—raw, real, and unfiltered.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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Eventually, the victim is persuaded to contact an IT security representative, who, in fact, is part of the ransomware operation.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
Noun
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This would lead to an increase in long-term interest rates, causing government borrowing costs to rise rather than fall.—
,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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That puts Americans who cannot pay their medical bills at risk of lower credit scores, hindering their ability to get a loan or forcing them to pay higher interest rates.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The Guadalupe River swelled to historic and deadly proportions as heavy rainfall doused the region.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The text didn’t offer exact recipes—no proportions were provided—so there was an element of improvisation, allowing Marks to act as both historian and artist.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Cadets were placed in six platoons of roughly 20 cadets, each with the same percentage of males and females.—
Cadet Nadeen Willat,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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