SHARES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

shares 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of share

as in participates

to take a share or part everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits

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2 of 2

noun

plural of share

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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Verb

Former Vice President Kamala Harris shares some of your criticisms, clearly. — NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Analysts have previously noted the auto industry shares many of the same suppliers as the humanoid robotics sector. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Mihalich, who shares thrift shopping tips and finds with thousands of followers on Instagram, says buying used clothing is as much about saving money as sustainability. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Known as the Beaufort Laboratory, the facility shares 24-acre Pivers Island with Duke University’s Marine Laboratory. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Subaru and Toyota have collaborated extensively on their EV programs, and the Trailseeker is closely related to Toyota’s bZ Woodland, much as the Subaru Solterra shares its foundations with Toyota’s bZ. — Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026 As Vedina’s best friend, Veneza shares her experience of maternal abandonment, while navigating love, family tensions, moral dilemmas and her own ambitions. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Ashcroft shares further thoughts about Frank’s disdain for Francis Jr. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 The release, which shares a title with the album, barely featured any dialogue. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Noun

Madison Square Garden Entertainment shares are up 45% this year. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 While new medicines are likely more than a year away from hitting US shelves, analysts expect Cosmo shares to nearly double over the next 12 months. — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Money market funds hold them against shares that households treat like checking balances. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Walter and fellow Dodgers owner Todd Boehly are also reportedly looking to offload their shares of the Premier League’s Chelsea Football Club. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Berkshire also sharply increased its shares in Delta Air Lines and Macy's in the second quarter. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir participates at a listening session on a referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 24, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Lange said Angry Ale’s participates in fundraisers, local festivals and events around Montford, and customers sometimes bring opportunities to the restaurant themselves.

— Evan Moore August 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of participates

Noun

In contrast, Roman acts like a wide-angle panoramic camera, which is designed to capture large portions of the universe without losing much detail.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the city’s traffic study, which was presented during an April meeting attended by dozens of residents, the number of cars driving on portions of Hemphill is expected to increase from roughly 13,000 to over 23,000 by 2045.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

After years of work to finally make this street safer, Sacramento is threatening that progress because powerful interests objected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Axl has appeared in mom’s projects Like Duhamel, Fergie allows her son to pursue his passions and interests without pushing him toward a specific career path.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of interests

Noun

The swamp hen, known by its scientific name, Porphyrio martinica, mostly is found along the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean as well as parts of South America.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
That leaves more room for the parts of festival life that resist scheduling.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

On Monday, Penta and Fenix showcased the good that comes along with professional wrestling – two men who know each other very well battling it out with important stakes attached.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Newsom acknowledged the bill made some progress to address the contentious, high-stakes issue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stakes

Noun

The oversize dive and pilot’s watches of the 1990s and early 2000s were an anomaly, and recent years have seen a return to more sensible proportions.

— Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of proportions

Noun

Fisheries as the sticking point Under EU rules, fishing quotas are based on historical fishing patterns, among other things.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its ten affiliated states (known as OPEC+) has contentious quotas around oil production.

— Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of quotas

Noun

The best part of the recording, though, is hearing the old friends crack each other up in between tossing off casually brilliant takes of a classic in the making.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
First presented at the tail end of sessions for 2023’s In Times New Roman, it was captured on the second of just two takes, preserving a loose, instinctive performance from Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

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