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
  • 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
  • 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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“Enterpriser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enterpriser. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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