as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
hired a self-starter who instantly saw what needed to be done, and did it
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Recent Examples of self-starter
Problem solvers and self-starters should consider brands that are receptive to owner input.
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Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Ivy League privilege will always exist and may spark passion or open the occasional door, but the gritty self-starter will soon outperform the entitled legacy kid.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The qualifications: Forget buzzwords like self-starter or team player.
—Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The company introduced patent technologies, such as, the electric self-starter, mass production breakthroughs, and automatic transmissions – making modern transportation accessible.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Creative people who are self-starters are going to be fine.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Many young self-starters like Chea long viewed the tech industry, with its gaudy salaries, legendary perks, nimble management and sprawling campuses, as a sort of professional wonderland.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2024
Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Ivy League privilege will always exist and may spark passion or open the occasional door, but the gritty self-starter will soon outperform the entitled legacy kid.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The qualifications: Forget buzzwords like self-starter or team player.
—Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
The company introduced patent technologies, such as, the electric self-starter, mass production breakthroughs, and automatic transmissions – making modern transportation accessible.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Creative people who are self-starters are going to be fine.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Many young self-starters like Chea long viewed the tech industry, with its gaudy salaries, legendary perks, nimble management and sprawling campuses, as a sort of professional wonderland.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-starter
powerhouse
Noun
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Nvidia’s rise from chipmaker to AI infrastructure powerhouse has transformed it into one of the world’s most valuable companies.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Like East London, where a billion-pound investment has transformed the 2012 Olympic Park into a creative powerhouse.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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“Self-starter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-starter. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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