shape
noun
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
will shape
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future tenseof shape.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"What we cannot yet say is which leads -- and that question will shape how we design interventions."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
"As river valleys become increasingly populated, development decisions being made today will shape disaster risk for decades to come," warns the study's lead author, University of Leeds glaciologist C Scott Watson.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
A significant unknown is how AI will shape that battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"We can watch the next industrial revolution happen elsewhere or we can decide that Europe will shape it," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
All of this will shape what happens when the closet door opens.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
