enterpriser

noun

Definition of enterprisernext
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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
  • There is palpable concern that Paramount CEO David Ellison will assign oversight of CNN to Bari Weiss, a digital entrepreneur and opinion writer installed last year as editor in chief of CBS News.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Now the accidental entrepreneur, Elizabeth Stein, is making the biggest sale of her life.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 17 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
  • Ahead of the comedy’s second season, FX brought on Danny DeVito to play Dennis and Dee’s impish, absentee businessman father, Frank, in hopes that his presence would bring in more viewers.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Riley has been cast as Solomon Kerr, an elusive British businessman who made his fortune in Silicon Valley.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • Hauser is a powerhouse of the European tech scene and uniquely placed to comment on the continent’s position in the AI revolution.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Butler had been instrumental in building AAU volleyball into a powerhouse.
    — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 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
  • 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
  • Though does that bump up-and-comer Ryan Leonard to fourth-line minutes?
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of comer
Noun
  • The businesswoman, 72, had a reunion with her coworkers from her hit series, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the talk show, during an event at Navy Pier in Chicago over the weekend.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Under the ownership of American businesswoman Michele Kang, London City have made statement signings in Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas, Spain international Mapi Leon and former England No 1 Mary Earps, among others.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of businesswoman

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