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
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Brameshuber shares how Sommer ended up in the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Duff shares three daughters with current husband Matthew Koma, as well as a 13-year-old son with her ex-husband, Mike Comrie.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
Below, Sokolowski shares her step-by-step process for steam cleaning a mattress the right way.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
More importantly, the Longhorns will try and get a leg up on a team that shares a spot with them on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
One locker to Flaherty’s left, another pitcher shares a similar story.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The Investing Club team then shares the top 10 items Jim is watching for the trading day for free so everyone can get a sense of the Club and how interactive, transparent, and candid Jim is with Club members.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Then shares a sweet memory of Greg Biffle.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
FedEx and private equity investor Advent International will both each own 37 percent of shares in the company, with investment firms A&R and PPF holding 16 percent and 10 percent stakes, respectively.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
In less than 24 hours, the zoo’s Facebook post announcing Nora had more than 5,000 reactions, 428 shares and 200 or so comments.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Wendy's shares rose nearly 5% in mid-day trading Friday.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Similarly, in the months leading up to 2018, there was a frenzy of investments on initial coin offerings — in which cryptocurrencies were sold much like how companies sell shares during initial public offerings.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
Jolie also shares three biological kids with Pitt – Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Brameshuber shares how Sommer ended up in the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Duff shares three daughters with current husband Matthew Koma, as well as a 13-year-old son with her ex-husband, Mike Comrie.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
Below, Sokolowski shares her step-by-step process for steam cleaning a mattress the right way.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
More importantly, the Longhorns will try and get a leg up on a team that shares a spot with them on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
One locker to Flaherty’s left, another pitcher shares a similar story.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The Investing Club team then shares the top 10 items Jim is watching for the trading day for free so everyone can get a sense of the Club and how interactive, transparent, and candid Jim is with Club members.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Then shares a sweet memory of Greg Biffle.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Analyst Bonnie Herzog and team said in a recent note that the shares have plenty of upside.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
FedEx and private equity investor Advent International will both each own 37 percent of shares in the company, with investment firms A&R and PPF holding 16 percent and 10 percent stakes, respectively.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
In less than 24 hours, the zoo’s Facebook post announcing Nora had more than 5,000 reactions, 428 shares and 200 or so comments.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Wendy's shares rose nearly 5% in mid-day trading Friday.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Similarly, in the months leading up to 2018, there was a frenzy of investments on initial coin offerings — in which cryptocurrencies were sold much like how companies sell shares during initial public offerings.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shares
Verb
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The state of flow is experienced when a person fully participates in their particular place in the flow world at the present moment.—
Bill Burnett,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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Any organization that breaks the law would be permanently barred from receiving any state or local funding, and any employee who knowingly participates in or directs a violation of the law would be guilty of a felony.—
Ari Fife,
The Frontier,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Earlier in the afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of southeastern Dallas County into Saturday afternoon, with storms capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to penny size, officials say.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Many of the young and highly educated cohorts who populate the portions of the left most suspicious of universal liberal values are also among those least likely to identify as religious believers.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Howard sought to realign the interests of humanity with those of nature in agricultural practices as a way to protect our food systems from wasteful industrial consumption.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Redman, who along with a handful of other representatives disclosed business interests in short-term rentals, cosponsored the bill alongside House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Snowpack in most of the Northern Hemisphere has shrunk significantly over the past 40 years due to climate change, according to a 2024 Nature study, which found the sharpest declines, between 10% to 20% a decade, in the Southwestern US and large parts of Europe.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The saltwater fish are most often found in the Caspian Sea, but can be spotted in the South Atlantic regions of North America, the Black Sea and parts of the Pacific Northwest.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The agency is preparing to send four astronauts back to the Moon this March on a high-stakes, ten-day mission to the far side.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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For companies, the reputational and financial stakes are high.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throughout his career, Landreth has played with real world physics and proportions to bring forth a form of psychological realism and truth.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Best for straight, fine, or wavy textures, this cut is a masterpiece of proportions.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When political leaders announce and track massive arrest and deportation targets, then department managers hold front-line supervisors accountable for quotas, triggering a mindless pursuit of bigger and better numbers to report.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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But, pushed by the powerful White House aide Stephen Miller to meet huge daily arrest quotas, the administration’s efforts expanded greatly.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Skarsgård doesn’t mind doing multiple takes.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Dinner is a playground of refreshing charm and joyful abandon; expect fresh takes like cavatelli with pepperoni butter or spaghetti alla chitarra with crab and tomato gravy.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Shares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shares. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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