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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The Trap of the Certainty Mindset Many high achievers climb the ladder by being right—often faster, louder, and more confidently than everyone else.—
John Rex,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This mindset is what separates high achievers from those who remain stuck.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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That’s helped the oil and gas powerhouse become the country’s biggest producer of wind and solar energy.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
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The Italian was appointed team principal of Benetton in 1988 and was instrumental in turning the team into one of the powerhouses of Formula 1, winning the drivers’ world titles with Michael Schumacher in 1994 and 1995.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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