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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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In European morning trade, Alstom shares fell 26% to 16.98 euros, putting them on course for their worst single-day drop since October 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Nvidia shares rose 15% in the past month, lagging AMD’s 38% and Intel’s 56% gains over the same period.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

He has pledged his startup shares as collateral in a line of credit with JPMorgan, which he uses to invest into other companies, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Over 40% of U.S. adults live with obesity, driving a nearly 400% rise in Eli Lilly shares over five years.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“And we bought eighty shares of a coffin manufacturing firm for fifty cents a share.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen