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
Seventh Ave is designed for the doers, the dreamers, the outsiders, and anyone who’s tired of empty fashion with no soul.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
These situations provide an ideal opportunity for evil doers to set up bogus charities to entrap unsuspecting people.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
The American project is a patchwork of dreamers and doers, saints and sinners, stitched together by the thread of promise that stretches across generations.
—F. Willis Johnson, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
McCardell saw women as doers, and designed accordingly.
—Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
These situations provide an ideal opportunity for evil doers to set up bogus charities to entrap unsuspecting people.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
The American project is a patchwork of dreamers and doers, saints and sinners, stitched together by the thread of promise that stretches across generations.
—F. Willis Johnson, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
McCardell saw women as doers, and designed accordingly.
—Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doer
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But beyond pay, high achievers at the top are confronting the trade-offs of breaking the glass ceiling.—
Renessa Boley Layne,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Growing up in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte, Jacob Palmer was a classic academic achiever.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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For years, Israel has been considered an economic powerhouse regionally and globally, driven in large part by its vaunted high-tech industry.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Miele The German brand is a powerhouse, with the C3 boasting a 1600W PowerLine motor to deliver serious suction for deep carpet cleaning.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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