enterpriser

noun

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as in doer

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as in entrepreneur

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Recent Examples of enterpriser Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia. — Wendy Pramik, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enterpriser
  1. doer
  2. entrepreneur
  3. achiever
  4. businessman
  5. powerhouse
  6. businessperson
  7. comer
  8. businesswoman
Noun
  • Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value.
    — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Are you known as a doer—who answers questions, fixes problems and follows instructions—or a strategic thinker who goes a step beyond the immediate issue?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of doer
Noun
  • For a man reportedly worth more than $10 billion, entrepreneur Mark Cuban spends a lot of time talking about wealth inequality—and how to distribute it more evenly.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The 27-year-old is also an entrepreneur who owns two flooring and turf companies, per an interview on The Pageant Project podcast last month.
    — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrepreneur
Noun
  • 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
Definition of achiever
Noun
  • Abel offers Camilo a job as his right-hand man back in Mexico, where the lifeguard goes on to cement his position by marrying the businessman’s daughter.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Iran International’s parent company, Volant Media, is controlled by a wealthy Saudi businessman, Adel Abdulkarim Alabdulkarim.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • Now at Camden County, Pruitt is trying to revive a former state powerhouse that has one 10-win season in the last decade.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With Aledo’s move to Class 6A, the two area powerhouses could meet in the Class 6A Division II playoffs.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of powerhouse
Noun
  • Every businessperson, especially a solo entrepreneur, is in sales.
    — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
  • A lot of this conversation revolves around trust, and the question of whether or not Billy trusts her as a businessperson.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Definition of businessperson
Noun
  • While names like Gavin Newsom and Andy Beshear have been floated for months, Ossoff is a late-comer among potential nominees.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Cada vez que eu sentia o amor de Deus com mais intensidade, ficava um pouco mais forte, tinha menos náusea e, então, conseguia comer mais tipos de alimento.
    — Blithe Holcomb Hogan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
Definition of comer
Noun
  • Yasmina is a far more practical businesswoman and is eager to get out of Lebanon for good, worrying for her safety.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Coigney is a jewelry and lifestyle businesswoman who owned the store Kaviar and Kind and Sunny’s Pop.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of businesswoman

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