In a way almost lent shares (10)

I believe the answer is:

allotments

'shares' is the definition.
(allotment is a kind of share)

'in a way almost lent' is the wordplay.
'in a way' indicates an anagram.
'almost'+'lent'='almostlent'
'almostlent' is an anagram of 'ALLOTMENTS'.

(Other definitions for allotments that I've seen before include "quotas" , "Cultivated areas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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