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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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The fun new graphics include an exhausted face with bags under its eyes, a blue fingerprint and purple splatter, according to a social media post shared Monday, March 31, by Apple Hub.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The settlement would authorize colleges to directly pay athletes via a share up to 22% of the average power conference athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue with their athletes, with $20.5 million expected to be the initial annual cap.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Most countries do not share the same level of economic, security, or political relations that exist between the U.S. and Japan.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The fun new graphics include an exhausted face with bags under its eyes, a blue fingerprint and purple splatter, according to a social media post shared Monday, March 31, by Apple Hub.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
While this is a big upgrade behind the scenes, Anderson said the way the NRCS shares and explains forecasts to the public won't really change.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The settlement would authorize colleges to directly pay athletes via a share up to 22% of the average power conference athletic media, ticket and sponsorship revenue with their athletes, with $20.5 million expected to be the initial annual cap.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share
Verb
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Any money that’s not invested won’t be able to participate in the inevitable rebounds after downturns.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Over 3,500 volunteers participate statewide to service over 24,000 visitors—from 24 states and almost 20 different countries—each year.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Divers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) are continuing to search for the helicopter’s main rotor, main gear box, tail rotor and a large portion of the tail boom, NTSB said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Still, with nearly 2.6 million living in the U.S., Salvadorans are the third-largest Hispanic group in the country and portions of the population may be vulnerable to mass-deportation efforts.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s 53% ownership stake in the company, now in a trust controlled by his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rose by $415 million on the day.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Their appeal is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and could be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The outcome between the two candidates in the Commonwealth is not the only thing of national interest, though.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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It was also reported Tom Brady and Belichick shared somewhat of an interest, but nothing ever materialized.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In 2023-24, the proportion of first-time undergraduate degree completers who earned a certificate was about 1 in 7 (15.4%), compared to 1 in 9 (11.3%), a decade earlier in 2014-15.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The proportion of female protagonists and co-leads has grown from 32% in 2015 to 54% in 2024.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Three-point shooting is also a strength for the Cavaliers, finishing the regular season with the NBA’s second-best team three-point shooting percentage at 38.3 percent while taking the fourth-most threes in the league at 41.5 per game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The five-year run on outright NBA winners in playoff games is now 376-45-6 ATS, a winning percentage of 89.3%.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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