do-it-yourselfers

noun

plural of do-it-yourselfer
as in repairmen

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  1. servicemen
  2. doctors
  3. handymen
Noun
  • The presidential decree, which was published Monday on Russia’s official legal information database, will put the size of Russia’s armed forces at 2,441,630, including 1,550,500 active servicemen.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • About 167,000 servicemen have returned from Ukraine, presidential administration official Sergei Novikov said in December, although Russian media reports and experts say the number is probably higher.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of servicemen
Noun
  • Her doctors were transparent that some add-ons might help some people, while others, inexplicably, might see no benefit.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Just before the child turned 2, doctors estimated their developmental age to be around 6 weeks.
    — Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctors
Noun
  • Volunteers, who can include enthusiastic tinkerers, bike repair gurus and experienced handymen, help repair flat tires, broken lamps and clothing.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Try running a vacation rental somewhere without reliable cleaners, handymen or a guest base.
    — Avery Carl, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of handymen
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“Do-it-yourselfers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-it-yourselfers. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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