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shares

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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The move followed other downgrades of Nike’s shares in recent days after it forecast more sales declines ahead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Nike shares tumbled to a decade-low last week, with China sales declining for seven straight quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Citi Research downgraded shares of the e-signature platform to Neutral from Buy with a $50 price target, down from $99, as part of a broader effort to become “more selective” in its software coverage.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Tesla shares fell slightly in afternoon trading Friday and are down 23% so far this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“So you sold my three thousand shares for four dollars?”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen