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

Equinor’s energy trading subsidiary, Danske Commodities, will manage the facility’s market operations and optimize how the battery participates in ERCOT.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
His church now has a Queer Inclusive Collective ministry and participates in Pride events.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of participates

Noun

The storm could generate strong swells for portions of Mexico’s southwestern coast and Baja California through the weekend, and perhaps Southern California, too, according to the hurricane center.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Users' portions of the settlement will be delivered to their PlayStation Network account wallets, according to the lawsuit's website.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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

But court filings, video evidence and investigators later contradicted key parts of that account, according to CBS News.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
But Wild Horse Nine has been built around the queasy charisma of the great John Malkovich, who has made a career out of blending fragility and menace, even in his smallest parts.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 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

For San Francisco, a comeback of epic proportions — the club was down 11-5 entering the fourth inning — was for naught.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
With its sturdy marble base and exaggerated proportions, though, the silhouette still feels familiar.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 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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