SHARES Synonyms & Antonyms - 107 words

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Definitions

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 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 experience 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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Experts say that young men in particular are being lured into losing money by websites and apps that look and feel like traditional places to trade stocks and shares, rather than gamble.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Musk has talked about reserving as much as 30% of the shares for individual traders, according to Reuters External link, which cited people close to the matter.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Over the past 12 months, shares have declined 23%.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

EchoStar owns about 260 million SpaceX shares for selling SpaceX wireless spectrum.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

After that, the men in the room rushed for the exits, apparently to sell their shares in Bear Stearns.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis