enterpriser

noun

Definition of enterprisernext
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as in doer

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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
  • 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, 12 June 2026
  • However, the cover of the first issue of Forbes magazine did include the words devoted to doers and doings.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
Definition of doer
Noun
  • The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The aspiring Olympian became an entrepreneur, launching her luxury tea company, Cup of Té, which has twice landed on Oprah’s Favorite Things list.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 July 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
  • But Cepeda lost to right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by the narrowest margin in Colombian election history.
    — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • His main opponents are businessman Kendall Qualls, who has the support of the state Republican Party, and Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the Minnesota House.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of businessman
Noun
  • Most middle school students learn that mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Combining the oldest firm in Washington with a City of London powerhouse 16 years ago was visionary, but everybody knew that there was something missing, and that was New York.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 17 July 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
  • Hiddleston relies on professors, scholars, archaeologists and psychologists to piece together what happened to a teenage blacksmith apprentice, a businesswoman/bathhouse proprietor and an unidentified Praetorian guard.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • The club, which is part of businesswoman Michele Kang’s multi-club portfolio, have aspirations to continue growing, however.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of businesswoman

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