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share

[shair] / ʃɛər /
NOUN
portion, allotment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contribution dividend division interest part percentage proportion stake
STRONG
allowance apportionment bite chunk claim commission cut divide divvy dose drag due end fraction fragment helping heritage lagniappe lot measure meed parcel piece pittance plum points quantum quota quotient rake-off ration royalty segment serving slice split taste whack
WEAK
cut in cut up fifty-fifty halver partage quotum
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
STRONG
entirety total
VERB
use in common with others
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distribute divide participate receive split
STRONG
accord administer allot apportion assign bestow deal dispense divvy part partake partition prorate quota ration shift slice yield
WEAK
be a party to cut the pie divide with divvy up dole out give and take give out go Dutch go fifty-fifty go halves go in with have a hand in have a portion of mete out parcel out pay half piece up slice up split up take a part of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
collect combine gather hold join keep maintain
STRONG
deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse take unite withhold
WEAK
be selfish

Example Sentences

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But as private markets became a bigger share of U.S. capital markets, he began to look for opportunities in the sector to turbocharge fee growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In addition to demographics, skepticism about the value of a college degree also has reduced the share of Americans choosing college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Applied Digital’s fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings were 9 cents per share, exceeding expectations.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It was trading at over $60 per share in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I wasn’t sure how much I wanted to share.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu