Popular
Popular adjective - Held by or applicable to a majority of the people.
Usage example: popular opinion on that issue has changed dramatically over the years
Shared and popular are semantically related. in widespread topic. In some cases you can use "Shared" instead an adjective "Popular".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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You can build custom views of things, but most people prefer to participate in one of the many overlapping shared virtual worlds, usually based on popular works of fiction, like Discworld.
Source: Augmented Reality -
In a narrow definition Building-verse is shared by Roommates and its largest and most popular Spin-Off Girls Next Door (even if some canon differences suggest Alternate Continuity).
Source: Webcomic / Roommates -
Steve Rogers/Darcy Lewis is inexplicably popular in fic as well, despite the fact that they've never shared a scene—or been in the same movie.note Chris Evans' brief appearance in the second Thor film doesn't count as he was playing Loki shapeshifted to look like Steve
Source: Crack Pairing
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Shared and Popular. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/popular/shared
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