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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
Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Earlier this year a dad shared online how he was stunned by a Disneyland breakfast bill.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
The price is a 66% premium on Core Scientific shares.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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Verb
That’s according to new data shared with the Investing Club from digital market intelligence company Similarweb, which indicated that Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android reached 115.1 million daily active users (DAUs) last month, compared to its top competitor’s 132 million.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Earlier this year a dad shared online how he was stunned by a Disneyland breakfast bill.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
Since 1992, the share of American kindergartners in full-day schooling has almost doubled, from 43% to 83%.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 8 July 2025
The price is a 66% premium on Core Scientific shares.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for share
Verb
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Willis didn’t participate at the NFL Combine in 2022, but he was timed at 4.37 in the 40-yard dash during his sophomore season at Auburn in 2019.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Some of her less vulnerable patients participated in protests against the raids, but others struggled with whether to take the risk.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
1 July 2025
Noun
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By Tuesday, major heat risk will shift further east and affect coastal and other portions of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The Council of Economic Advisers, an agency within the presidential executive office, estimates that changes in the legislation will help push the portion of seniors with exemptions and deductions exceeding Social Security income to 88%, from 64% under current law.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
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Last year, Brookfield sold a 49% stake to international investors in a deal reportedly valuing the property at $1.5 billion.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10% stake in the Columbus Crew.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 July 2025
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Wednesday’s auction is part of Sotheby’s Geek Week 2025 and features 122 items, including other meteorites, fossils and gem-quality minerals.—
Dave Collins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Levy pointed out that such a new legal status could be used to provide disclosures to others about the parameters of the AI agent’s behavior: A digital employee might be required to act in the best interests of the corporation, to choose an obvious example.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The documents included emails, personal essays and other academic records, which showed Crooks to be a conscientious and intelligent college student with an interest in engineering as well as a clear skepticism of the federal government and corporations.—
Emily Mae Czachor
July 13,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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The partnership is a first-of-its-kind but is selective, with Holmes stressing only a tiny proportion of the Disney+ library will move to ITVX and vice versa – totalling around 70 to 100 hours to ITVX at the start and a little more going the other way.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 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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And while international goods trade is an important part of the Texas economy, only a small percentage of that trade, about 6%, is with China.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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In addition to producing a large percentage of rare earths in its own mines, China holds a dominant position in the refining and processing of the minerals and manufacturing of the magnets from which they are made.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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“Share.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/share. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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