shaper

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Recent Examples of shaper Instead, by moving first, African central banks and regulators could shape rules that reflect local realities, while signaling that Africa is not a passive taker of global digital finance standards but an active shaper. Gwera Kiwana, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025 In making such arrangements, Kaspersky Lab has positioned itself to be the leading shaper of the emerging cyber-industry across Africa. Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2025 The Huntington Beach resident, who is the son of Duke Aipa and grandson of legendary Hawaiian shaper Ben Aipa, was critically injured after being towed on his electric bike in California on the Saturday before his death. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaper
Noun
  • Both consultants estimated that inflation in Caracas is currently running between 20% and 30% a month and is destined to keep rising as long as the bolivar depreciation continues.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Why This Matters Oscar campaigns mean parties, consultants, advertisements, and other exercises that carry steep price tags.
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • One he got replaced at the shop and the second was made for him by a lathe operator.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That's an amazing act of faith for one operator to guarantee the profit of another operator.
    Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • On King Street, this quietly stylish boutique showcases the talents of leather smith Cole Avery and his wife.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos was said to have guarded the island of Crete, off the coast of Greece.
    Sofia Giannuzzi, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Industrial machinery mechanic These are the workers who keep factories operating smoothly.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.
    Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Local artist Talita Swarts is a walking encyclopedia of the African diaspora; guests can take a VIP tour with her through everything from the building’s architecture—the shape of the main atrium was built to mimic a single corn kernel—to individual exhibition pieces.
    Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • That happiness doesn’t just extend to KATSEYE’s nods, but also to her fellow best new artist nominees, which include friends of the band like Addison Rae, sombr and Alex Warren.
    Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Another factor may be Japan’s demographic shift, experts say.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Philip Mann, an aviation expert and former Federal Aviation Administration training manager, said smaller airports not on the list could also see delays and cancelations.
    Laura Layden, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Joining them were a who’s who of rock acts, playing for free, paying homage to the original masters of metal, the likes of Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, and Alice in Chains.
    Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
  • For him, that included college and a master’s degree.
    Chris Dovi, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Media studies scholar Stephen Ponder argues that William McKinley, inaugurated as president in 1897, laid the groundwork for Roosevelt’s later efforts to fully bring the press into the White House.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
  • And labor scholar Hamilton Nolan reminds us to breathe, and take the (rare) win.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Shaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaper. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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