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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
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whole
STRONG
entirety total
VERB
use in common with others
Synonyms
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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
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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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In Thursday’s premarket, the Avis shares fell another 9%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Nvidia shares showed little reaction following Google’s AI chip announcement, indicating investor familiarity with competition.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

But there are some key technical characteristics of the recent trading in Avis shares that make some believe a hard landing is in the works.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The shares have dropped 38% since hitting a record high in January 2022, dragged down by weak results, an over-complicated business model, and concerns about health-conscious consumers pivoting away from processed foods.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

This hazmat is shorter in height than Xander, but my system tells me that their hair shares the same color pigments.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga