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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
That positions you as a thinker, potentially even a thought leader, and not just a doer.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Their roles will transform from doers to directors, auditors and advisors.
—Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The key is to position yourself as a strategic partner, not just a doer.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Their roles will transform from doers to directors, auditors and advisors.
—Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The key is to position yourself as a strategic partner, not just a doer.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doer
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In contrast to the highest-achieving countries, U.S. performance is lower for both high and low achievers and shows wider achievement gaps associated with students’ socioeconomic status—gaps that national data show have grown even wider since the pandemic.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The couple's friends also remembered them as high achievers who were active in their local religious community while speaking to Leicestershire Live and the BBC.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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Google, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University, had grown from a search engine into a global technology powerhouse with products like Android, YouTube, and Google Cloud.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The vocal powerhouse and everyone’s favorite elusive chanteuse announced on Monday (July 21) that her 16th studio album will be out on Sept. 26.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 July 2025
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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