as in collective
used or done by a number of people as a group
shared resources
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as in participated
to take a share or part
everyone in the enterprise will share in the profits
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Recent Examples of shared
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Two other burials of this kind were found nearby in the 1990s, suggesting that the two sites may have been part of a shared settlement, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
María came out to meet her friends and the women, who gave her the supplies for her 2-year-old and shared information on how to locate her husband in the system.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
In tandem, the performances deftly identify several shared personality traits between father and son, even if the characters might not see those themselves.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The pair discovered a shared love of travel and a similar experience living abroad.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Two other burials of this kind were found nearby in the 1990s, suggesting that the two sites may have been part of a shared settlement, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
María came out to meet her friends and the women, who gave her the supplies for her 2-year-old and shared information on how to locate her husband in the system.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
In tandem, the performances deftly identify several shared personality traits between father and son, even if the characters might not see those themselves.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shared
Adjective
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These emotions and this trauma are paramount and require our collective compassion and care as our communities heal.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Making up for Betts’ absence required a collective effort, and Barker did her part.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Congratulations to the winners and a salute to all who participated.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
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Wang, a Chinese citizen living in New York City, participated in the fraud from at least 2018 through March 2023, officials said.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In February 2024, Johnson was cut out of a joint county-state news release pledging more than $250 million in additional funds for Chicago’s migrant response.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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This includes targeting violent cross-jurisdictional crime by partnering with law enforcement counterparts, using joint task forces and embedding county officers with other agencies and vice versa (which will also improve information and intelligence sharing).—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Moscow and Pyongyang inked a mutual defense pact last year.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Are your mutual needs being acknowledged and administered to after 90 days?—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For most of human history, music and narrative have been experienced — chiefly — in communal contexts.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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After Sister Mary Thomas spoke, each sister admitted to personal failures, apologized for slights, and thanked others for kind gestures—demonstrating the humility required for communal living.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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