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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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Recent Examples of share
Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 July 2025
From bold patterns to traditional shapes, design pros share the biggest patio trends of the year—and how to bring them to life in your own space.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Reyna Gobel, NPR, 19 July 2025
The stock has been trading under $3.00 a share since late February ,but jumped 43% from Wednesday's $2.29 a share close to $3.30 a share at 11:30 PM on Thursday.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Verb
Sharon Osbourne has been honest about her struggles with her weight over the years
The Osbournes star has also shared about her experience with the weight loss drug Ozempic
Osbourne stopped taking the medication after weighing less than 100 lbs.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 July 2025
From bold patterns to traditional shapes, design pros share the biggest patio trends of the year—and how to bring them to life in your own space.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
Noun
That gives you the share of calories in the food that comes from protein.
—Reyna Gobel, NPR, 19 July 2025
The stock has been trading under $3.00 a share since late February ,but jumped 43% from Wednesday's $2.29 a share close to $3.30 a share at 11:30 PM on Thursday.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share
Verb
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The unnamed woman was participating in the annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race, an iconic running event that takes place during a weeklong celebration in Utica, N.Y., on July 13.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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A number of filmmakers, art historians, curators, and critics will participate in conversations and events throughout the weekend — names to be announced.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Elsewhere, high pressure centered over the Southeast will keep dangerously hot and humid conditions in that region, but strong to severe storms along the perimeter of the high will remain possible across portions of the Plains, Midwest and even across portions of the East Coast.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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At least the ending vocal portion, which prompted Jin to stop and look into the crowd, taking in the moment.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Still, a measure of the high stakes came during the women’s final, when Anisimova was clearly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment, and Świątek defeated her, 6–0, 6–0, in under an hour.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 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
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Schermerhorn Symphony Center Located at: 1 Symphony Place, Nashville The downtown Nashville concert hall is home to the Nashville Symphony, which has been a part of the city’s music scene since 1946.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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That does not mean everyone with an interest in Planet Arsenal feels the same.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
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
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Bonilla said the situation was blown out of proportion.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
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
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Significantly, this percentage rises to 60% when considering data from the last 3 years instead of 5.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Federal and state money accounts for a smaller percentage of larger stations' revenue.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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