as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
shared resources
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as in participated
to take a share or part
everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits
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Recent Examples of shared
Usa Today,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Culturally inclusive education teaches the histories, cultures and contributions of Muslim and Arab communities as part of our shared world.
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Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
While serving as a principal in Hartford, Connecticut, my elementary school shared a building with both a middle school and a high school.
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Kerri-Ann T. Thomas,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
Investing in relationships and shared goals?
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Culturally inclusive education teaches the histories, cultures and contributions of Muslim and Arab communities as part of our shared world.
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Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Verb
His first wife was a painter and writer who shared the same name and was later known as Joan Mitchell Blumenthal.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
While serving as a principal in Hartford, Connecticut, my elementary school shared a building with both a middle school and a high school.
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Kerri-Ann T. Thomas,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
Adjective
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And that his journey was part of collective action as the entire American Revolution was.
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Ahead of this year's remaining Semiquincentennial events, revisit some of the most memorable ways that the country rallied together in 1976 to celebrate their collective achievement.
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Vatican decree targeted bishops and faithful In a decree, the Vatican excommunicated the four new bishops and the two existing SSPX bishops who participated in the ceremony.
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In a decree, the Vatican excommunicated the four new bishops and the two bishops who participated in the ceremony.
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The couple donated a combined $26 million to 20 local and national charities ahead of their nuptials, Swift’s publicist told Business Insider.
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The combined $235,000 spent so far is about the yearly salary of three or four mid-level employees.
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State-level interventions, such as Florida's Live Local Act, override local barriers to accelerate affordable housing, contrasting with successful collaborative projects like Pittsburgh's modular homes.
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Leigh is known for making films in a collaborative, improvisational process with his performers and has stayed close with O’Flynn through the years.
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As this is written, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (GUR) are designing joint operations and creating UAV doctrine on the fly.
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The researchers looked at several variables, including body speed, joint kinematics, distance between players, and changes in relative speed between attackers and defenders.
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The format borrows from book clubs, with regular meetups, mutual accountability, and snacks on the table.
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The two champs bonded in part over mutual cancer diagnoses.
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Around the communal tables, conversations paused as traditional Vietnamese court music drifted through the room.
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People drank rum punch at almost every gathering, often sharing from a single communal bowl.
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“Shared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shared. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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