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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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The company brought in Fiat and Jeep veteran Antonio Filosa as CEO, and he is emphasizing the importance of the U.S. market and the need to regain lost market share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Wall Street consensus expects revenue declining 41% year-over-year to $10.8 million with a loss of seven cents per share compared with a profit of seven cents per share a year ago, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It said schools must share the information by March 18.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Elena has told her friends and family she wants them to share their pregnancy announcements with her via text, so that it's "easier to digest and you can respond when you're ready".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The lungs were Wolf’s share -although not yet.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.