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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The festival, which toured during the summers of 1997–99, was cofounded and headlined by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan and showcased such powerhouse musicians as Queen Latifah, the Indigo Girls, Sinéad O’Connor, and Tracy Chapman.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Turner bought World Championship Wrestling and created a powerhouse that challenged WWE in the TV ratings for months on end in the 1990s.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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