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
Our earth signs—Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn—are the doers, creators, and organizers of the zodiac.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
The first broad generation of American economists, of the Gilded Age, were nebbish cloistered bookworms who missed out on being a doer in the greatest era of being a doer, the industrial revolution.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The captains of industry, the doers extraordinaire, had made the tariff their baby, dictating its lines to Congress.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Classic yet creative, timeless yet innovative, Ralph Lauren reminds us of our distinct style as a nation of dreamers and doers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
The first broad generation of American economists, of the Gilded Age, were nebbish cloistered bookworms who missed out on being a doer in the greatest era of being a doer, the industrial revolution.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The captains of industry, the doers extraordinaire, had made the tariff their baby, dictating its lines to Congress.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Classic yet creative, timeless yet innovative, Ralph Lauren reminds us of our distinct style as a nation of dreamers and doers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doer
Noun
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An attribute that Buffett considers to be the hallmark of the highest achievers.—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This illusion often manifests in various ways, from networking with high achievers to working at prestigious companies, attending elite schools or being in the same social circles as influential individuals.—
Dr. Sharon H. Porter,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Made In China 2025 plan outlines the first ten years of what the country called a ‘multi-decade strategy’ to become a global manufacturing powerhouse.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Each compartment of the palm-sized powerhouse featured a different function — handy for a woman on the go.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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