SHAPERS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

shapers

noun

plural of shaper

as in mechanics

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Noun

Some donors came away questioning spending decisions, particularly on pricey consultants and lavish events.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
External consultants have helped redesign how the bank encourages people to disclose, simplifying the process and building trust that the information won’t be used against them.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of consultants

Noun

As our voices reflected off the curved walls, Wittman led me to the adjacent recording studio, available for musicians, artists, and scientists interested in exploring frequencies.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
But creativity has to remain at the center of this process, and tools can’t replace artists.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of artists

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Young professionals often have multiple financial priorities, such as beginning to invest, paying off student loans, employee benefits, buying a first home, and saving for a wedding or starting a family.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
As its grown over the past two decades, New York Comic Con’s goal has expanded to maintaining its classic fan experiences while offering new opportunities for professionals in attendance over the past couple years.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of professionals

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The end of the world has come in many forms for Robert and Michelle King, television’s reigning masters of the feel-good/feel-bad apocalypse.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Since mega masters hearings began in May, immigration data researchers found that the number of people ordered deported when not showing up for a hearing has skyrocketed.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of masters

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The classic gangster films, mostly made by the Toei studio in the nineteen-sixties, starred such specialists in the yakuza genre as Takakura Ken—Ken-san to his many fans—and followed a simple formula.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
In some cases, patients undergo evaluations by multiple specialists before identifying a potential explanation.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of specialists

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What happens when one of the biggest crossover hits of the 21st century gets handed to a couple of banjo virtuosos?

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026
Great virtuosi such as violinist Isaac Stern, pianist Van Cliburn, soprano Leontyne Price and hosts of other incredible artists, both American and from abroad, blessed our concert halls with their dazzling artistry.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

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