: enterprising, aggressive
the go-getting materialism of the American environment—
M. J. Adler
M. J. Adlera red-blooded, go-getting, two-fisted American he-man—Weston La Barre
Weston La Barre"
plural -s
: aggressiveness, enterprise
admired as an example of successful go-getting—Harper's
Harper'sthe current American psychology emphasizes go-getting—American Review of Reviews
American Review of ReviewsExamples of go-getter in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency
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On May 4, go-getter Mars will face off with larger-than-life Jupiter, creating a tense, high-intensity clash between raw impulse and emotional excess.
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Your co-ruler, go-getter Mars, enters the same sector on March 2, which throws more fuel behind any endeavor tied to expressing yourself or being more spontaneous and lighthearted with your nearest and dearest.
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Noun
His enthusiasm, his energeticness, his go-getter mentality.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Six years later, the go-getter is still addressing the community’s needs and is helping to reshape societal perceptions of menstruation.
—
Bridgette Bartlett Royall,
Essence,
14 May 2026
On May 4, go-getter Mars will face off with larger-than-life Jupiter, creating a tense, high-intensity clash between raw impulse and emotional excess.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
The go-getter approach of then-Mayor Francis Suarez also helped.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Offer appropriate praise directed at the child, without bringing up to their go-getter siblings or top-of-the-class cousins.
—
Wayne Parker,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
Your co-ruler, go-getter Mars, enters the same sector on March 2, which throws more fuel behind any endeavor tied to expressing yourself or being more spontaneous and lighthearted with your nearest and dearest.
—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Brooks also gives Ella a dead mother (Rebecca Hall) and a troubled brother (Spike Fearn), rendering the character a perfect storm of familial trauma, which makes her go-getter attitude all the more impressive.
—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
10 Dec. 2025
Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Go-getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-getter. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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