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doer

noun

Definition of doer

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 Even the most avid cleaner and ardent chore doer may not think to wash the drapes. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Paul’s life as a doctor, academic, teacher, doer, and optimist created a demanding legacy. — Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026 The Billy Goat Tavern was loaded up with helpers and doers of good. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 Some are doers and more pragmatic. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doer

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Back at the dilapidated family home, Edgar grows even surlier, lashing into gentle-natured Joe for being an under-achiever compared to his brother and causing Thya to become apprehensive about Ed’s proximity to sharp objects.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Lower-performing students have fallen furthest, widening the gap between the highest and lowest achievers.

— Ariel Kalil, Washington Post, 23 June 2026

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But the antitrust curveball leveled two weeks ago by a dozen state AGs—repping the world’s fourth-largest economic powerhouse, California’s Rob Bonta is leading the charge—would appear to have put any near-term talks between the NFL and CBS on hold.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
Element Pictures, the powerhouse Irish film and TV production company and awards season regular, has appointed its first in-house head of communications and marketing.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 July 2026

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