: characterized by eager willingness to accept and meet challenges
a can-do attitude
Examples of can-do in a Sentence
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Her mission is to help entrepreneurs create a can-do mindset, emphasizing the importance of self-belief and resilience.
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Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
The United States is often characterized by its can-do attitude and the pursuit of the American Dream–the idea that motivated individuals have the freedom to pursue their dreams and improve life for themselves and their families.
—Clay Routledge, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Myers, whose death was announced on the LinkedIn page of his Myers & Son Construction, started a construction firm in 1973 and gained fame for his can-do attitude tackling huge projects, most notably the repair of the Santa Monica Freeway that had been damaged in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
Instead of plowing through obstacles with a can-do, problem-solving attitude, people begin to think and act hesitantly, with more of a cover-their-butts attitude.
—Bhopi Dhall and Saurajit Kanungo, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This can-do, persevere-at-all-costs attitude is what has made Brauer a rising star in the racing world.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Her TikTok and Instagram work is characterized by a can-do attitude, presenting a woman who is not afraid to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty on the farm — and then take part in a beauty pageant.
—Madison Malone Kircher Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Assistant Barbie Assistant Barbie comes with a can-do attitude but a Gen Z insistence on work-life balance that makes her bosses feel deeply uncomfortable and very old.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
In this story of can-do spirit, Stoner gets his big break through a chance meeting.
—Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 23 Oct. 2023
Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
The United States is often characterized by its can-do attitude and the pursuit of the American Dream–the idea that motivated individuals have the freedom to pursue their dreams and improve life for themselves and their families.
—Clay Routledge, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Myers, whose death was announced on the LinkedIn page of his Myers & Son Construction, started a construction firm in 1973 and gained fame for his can-do attitude tackling huge projects, most notably the repair of the Santa Monica Freeway that had been damaged in the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
—Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
Instead of plowing through obstacles with a can-do, problem-solving attitude, people begin to think and act hesitantly, with more of a cover-their-butts attitude.
—Bhopi Dhall and Saurajit Kanungo, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
This can-do, persevere-at-all-costs attitude is what has made Brauer a rising star in the racing world.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Her TikTok and Instagram work is characterized by a can-do attitude, presenting a woman who is not afraid to roll up her sleeves and get her hands dirty on the farm — and then take part in a beauty pageant.
—Madison Malone Kircher Bridget Bennett, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Assistant Barbie Assistant Barbie comes with a can-do attitude but a Gen Z insistence on work-life balance that makes her bosses feel deeply uncomfortable and very old.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
In this story of can-do spirit, Stoner gets his big break through a chance meeting.
—Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 23 Oct. 2023
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“Can-do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can-do. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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