SHAPER Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

shaper

noun

Definition of shaper

as in consultant

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Recent Examples of shaper Instead of having to layer a bodysuit, tummy-control underwear, or waist shaper underneath, these garments sew shaping and support right in for a simpler, sleeker silhouette. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 July 2026 Pai put in an order for eight Hurley surfboards for $300 each, far more than the going rate, and wrote a check for $2,400 to fund the shaper’s project. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 21 June 2026 As Kingpins noted ahead of the show, China has expanded from solely a manufacturing powerhouse into a culture and consumer behavior shaper. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 Surf legend Mike Diffenderfer, a renowned surfboard shaper who is now in the San Diego Surfing Hall of Fame, was among attendees at the exhibit’s grand opening. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 Noem, who’d been willing to do virtually anything in the role to boost her standing, was a product of the White House agenda, never a shaper of it. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026 In digital technology policy, too, Turkey can make the leap from passive consumer to norm-shaper. — Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025 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 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

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Noun

North Texas Histories/Historias de North Texas, a team of consultants, will work with the design team to have a prototype of the exhibition displays ready for community input by next summer.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
These contracts do not represent all consultant contracts CMS has, and the Observer has submitted public records requests that haven’t been filled for other deals.

— Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of consultant

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The operator allegedly made more than $90,000 in profits on the trades, although most of that money was frozen by Kalshi after the bets were flagged as suspicious.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Atlantia was the controlling shareholder in motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia at the time of the disaster which killed 43 people when their vehicles plunged from the flyover.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of operator

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In Arizona, that state's attorney general has accused smith of legally changing his name to hide his past in 2021.

— Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the years, enthusiasts and knife smiths responded to this deficit by coming up with knives more suited to hunting and camping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025

Definition of smith

Noun

In Evenepoel’s team car was Klaas Lodewyck, his long-time DS, chief DS Vila, mechanic Dario Kloeck, and Wale.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Arrabaca served in the Army from 2001 to 2005 and worked on Patriot missile systems as a repairman or mechanic, Barnacle said.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of mechanic

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The Spanish artist Guitarricadelafuente, known for his modern-meets-traditional folk sounds, made his television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

— Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
Glover champions the artist's role in social commentary and advocates strongly for music education, viewing it as essential for comprehensive learning.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of artist

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Neal received his master’s in computer science from Stanford in 2016, and less than a year later launched Curai.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Mack has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a doctorate in education from the University of Miami.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of master

Noun

Some scholars have pushed back against claims that Nyong’o’s casting is historically inaccurate, because Helen of Troy is a mythological figure and the ancient Greeks did not have a modern concept of race.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Buddhist monks, pilgrims, and scholars became some of the earliest cultural ambassadors between the two regions.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

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