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shared

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verb

past tense of share
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
Adjective
Rubio will also discuss regional cooperation and shared interests, according to spokesperson Tammy Bruce. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025 Consider how shared living aligns with each member's current and future plans. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 Down the hall in her daughters’ shared space, her Duomo and Lottie prints make appearances on the end-of-bed ottomans and bed skirts. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025 The future lies in interconnection and collaboration, and the success of the API economy relies on a shared commitment to upholding high-security standards and ensuring that innovation serves the greater good. Garri Galanter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
Adjective
  • One calendar year ago, coming off of that surprisingly competitive 2023-24 season, Briere cautioned against the group taking a collective step forward.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This is a moment to navigate the tension between personal will and collective belonging.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This was the second weekend in a row the Loess family participated in an egg hunt.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The institutions have co-signed a joint letter amid legal fights over the Trump administration's attempts to force through governance and leadership changes at colleges under the threat of frozen federal funding.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In his previous term in office, Trump took the unprecedented step of refusing to join fellow G-7 leaders in the traditional joint communiqué issued at the end of a summit.
    Ngaire Woods, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy both joined the navy, aware that fine military records would support their political aspirations; the relationship between the two men, moving from mutual respect to bitter rivalry, is one of the book’s stronger story lines.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Tariffs were paused on April 8 for 90 days, except for China where mutual tariffs shot up to above 100 percent.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • These people cling to their pristine images in frequented communal spaces like the country club, parties and the gym.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The creators are learning that mourning can be communal.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Shared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shared. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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