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Common collocations with shape in American Collocation

shape verb transitive

US /ʃeɪp/

significantly

decisively
fundamentally
profoundly
significantly

He clearly valued the biblical traditions and was profoundly shaped by them.

directly

actively
directly

Political developments directly shaped military strategy.

increasingly

increasingly

EU environmental policies are increasingly shaped by citizens.

in the end

ultimately

His behavior will ultimately shape the marriage as well.

attitudes and behaviour

attitude
behaviour
consciousness
identity
opinion
outlook
perception
thinking

There has been a debate about how far language shapes our perceptions of the world.

Tourism is beginning to play an increasing role in shaping the economic future of the area.

policy

agenda
debate
direction
policy

The author’s ideas have been influential in shaping public policy in the United States.

the future

destiny
future

There are choices to be made in shaping our future and those choices are yours.

the world

culture
environment
landscape
society
world
world

As well as shaping the landscape, landslides often cause large devastation.