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
  • Marcus Allen, founder of The Society Archive, who spent 15 years as a stylist and creative consultant, photographed and styled the campaign for the collection.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Gus Bartholomew is co-founder of Leafr, the world’s largest marketplace for independent sustainability consultants.
    Gus Bartholomew, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Staff were required to clean and sanitize the kitchen immediately and arrange for a licensed pest control operator to service the facility within 24 hours.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Maersk’s terminal operator is set to build a new 1,300-foot container berth at Alabama’s Port of Mobile that would expand capacity at the gateway by 50 percent.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 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
  • The most accurate way to check your tire pressure without a tire gauge is to take the vehicle to a mechanic.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Nan Mortensen, a mechanic and co-owner of Dutch’s Auto Service in Madison, said Pittman's car model has a track record of timing chain and oil issues.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Over the years, the festival has expanded to include artists, musicians, storytellers, poets, and more, all focused on a theme relevant to the social, religious, and political needs of the Louisville community and beyond.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Maar, an artist and photographer herself, had been Picasso's partner and muse for about seven years, and the relationship was coming to a painful close.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The increase — up from 1 in 36 children in 2020 — continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • For something more immersive, the resort brings in expert wellness practitioners for week-long retreats.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cowley graduated in 1920, and for a year and a half lived an adventurous, impecunious Grub Street life in New York, before a fellowship took him, now married, back to France for a master’s in French.
    Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Rosewood Amsterdam, for example, is an art gallery in its own right, with an expansive collection of more than 1,000 artworks that spotlight both new-generation talent and Dutch masters.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Some scholars suggested Trump may be referring to testing weapons delivery systems, not the warheads themselves.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Shaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaper. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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