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Definition of sharenext
as in to participate
to take a share or part everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits

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noun

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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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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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How is the word share distinct from other similar verbs?

The words partake and participate are common synonyms of share. While all three words mean "to have, get, or use in common with another or others," share usually implies that one as the original holder grants to another the partial use, enjoyment, or possession of a thing.

shared my toys with the others

When might partake be a better fit than share?

The synonyms partake and share are sometimes interchangeable, but partake implies accepting or acquiring a share especially of food or drink.

partook freely of the refreshments

In what contexts can participate take the place of share?

Although the words participate and share have much in common, participate implies a having or taking part in an undertaking, activity, or discussion.

participated in sports

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Recent Examples of share
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Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments! Mark Cooper, New York Times, 18 May 2026 Videos show collision, parachutes opening in the sky Photos and videos shared on social media showed the two fighter jets colliding midair before spinning and crashing to the ground, causing a fiery explosion and large plumes of black smoke to billow into the sky. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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Parent company Swatch Group’s share price has jumped 15% in the last two weeks. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 Russell Wilson has had his share of ups and downs in his NFL career. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for share
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  • Richard is implied to be Hutu, though his family are never suggested to have participated in or supported the massacres.
    Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
  • How much Achane had participated in Miami’s offseason program is unclear, but coach Jeff Hafley said he’s been around the facility before signing his four-year, $64 million contract extension last week.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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  • In a later portion of the video, sources said the person believed to be Clark can be seen reaching into the backseat of the vehicle and then shooting Vazquez, before chambering a second round and taking his own life.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • The scale has certainly been pumped up, with an obviously bigger budget, spectacular action sequences and a significant portion projected in full IMAX-level proportions.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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  • With the California primary election less than a month away, this may be the last high-stakes chance for the seven leading candidates to impress undecided voters.
    James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • After Meta acquired a $14 billion stake in Scale AI last year and former CEO and cofounder Alexandr Wang left, the future of the company was unclear.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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  • Credentials grant people access to player areas and other non-public parts of Roland Garros and the All England Club.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Data center projects are likely to migrate to parts of Europe with lower power costs, creating winners and losers across the continent, the experts said.
    April Roach,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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  • Perhaps the shocking recent news of Alex Murdaugh’s convictions being overturned will spark voter interest in the Hulu true-crime miniseries.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • And, maybe just, how did this shape your thoughts or interests?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
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  • Both addressed the problem by closing many weak stores, exiting a large proportion of the department stores that sold their goods, dialing back the discounting, and focusing consumers back to their heritage and reputation for quality.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 May 2026
  • And at some point, when a significant proportion of the country’s vehicles are EVs or PHEVs, an alternative road-funding method that does not rely on the gas tax will certainly be in order.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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  • Yastrzemski’s job was to sacrifice bunt the Braves’ shortstop to third, increasing the percentage Kim could score from third with less than two outs, thus giving the Braves a win.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
  • The bot-detection firm Cyabra analyzed seven days of activity around the ad and determined that 15 percent of the TikTok accounts commenting on it were fake but had created a disproportionately large percentage of the uproar.
    Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026

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