shares 1 of 2

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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shares

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noun

plural of share
1
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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2
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
  • The story centers on Ben Richards, a desperate man who participates in violent reality show called The Running Man in order to win enough money to revive his gravely ill daughter.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Explore great travel deals Smithsonian magazine participates in affiliate link advertising programs.
    Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The exact number of teams - and the qualification route - will be ironed out next year when the event programme and athlete quotas are finalized for the 2028 Olympics.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The next Asian Games - boasting more sports and athlete quotas than the Olympics - will be held less than two years before the Los Angeles Games, where cricket will end a 128-year Olympic exile.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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  • The report’s details indicate percentages for detection during download, detection before installation, and detection after installation.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Over 98% of its residents have health insurance, and the city logged among the lowest percentages of people in fair or poor health in the study.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Shares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shares. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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