as in achiever
a person who actively does things instead of just thinking or talking about them
I'm more of a thinker than a doer.
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Recent Examples of doer
Some are doers and more pragmatic.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Agents could replace many of these interpreter roles; the same is true for the doers.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Therefore, God is the real doer, initiator, creator of the universe.
—Curtis Wahlberg, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Agents could replace many of these interpreter roles; the same is true for the doers.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Therefore, God is the real doer, initiator, creator of the universe.
—Curtis Wahlberg, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doer
Noun
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An early achiever academically, Noor finished high school at 16.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among history’s Polish names of leaders and achievers, Madame Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, is a clear favorite from my classroom history days.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Backed by a raucous sellout crowd hungry for Orange County’s first playoff hockey since 2018, the Ducks overcame their season-long defensive shortcomings by outscoring the powerhouse Oilers even after Connor McDavid recorded his first points of the series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bailey was a blue-chip recruit at Mater Dei, the Southern California prep powerhouse.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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