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
The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.
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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
The key is to position yourself as a strategic partner, not just a doer.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Top performers aren’t just doers.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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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
The key is to position yourself as a strategic partner, not just a doer.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Top performers aren’t just doers.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 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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Small but mighty, seeds are nutritional powerhouses.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, financial powerhouses continue defending these practices as essential to business success.—
Suresh Basnet,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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