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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 doers
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
People in these roles, including project coordinators and many middle managers above the direct supervisory layer, transmit information from the deciders to the doers or among the deciders.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Energy, Robbins proffered, was a — perhaps the — essential trait of all the world’s doers, some of whom would take the same stage that very day or the next.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
This update offers laundry-doers effective detergent cleaning power and fabric conditioning softness and scent at a more concentrated level per load, making every wash more environmentally conscious.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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
People in these roles, including project coordinators and many middle managers above the direct supervisory layer, transmit information from the deciders to the doers or among the deciders.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Energy, Robbins proffered, was a — perhaps the — essential trait of all the world’s doers, some of whom would take the same stage that very day or the next.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
This update offers laundry-doers effective detergent cleaning power and fabric conditioning softness and scent at a more concentrated level per load, making every wash more environmentally conscious.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doers
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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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Failure to mention or recognize the disabilities of Black achievers contributes to erasure and works against inclusivity.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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While Chinese businesses have flexed their muscle as global manufacturing powerhouses, their ability to prop up the rest of the economy is in doubt.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Both Ajax and Barcelona are also powerhouses in leagues with fewer title rivals.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Doers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doers. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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