as in powerhouses
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-starters
Creative people who are self-starters are going to be fine.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Some people are self-starters, while others require very clear guidelines and goals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Some people are self-starters, while others require very clear guidelines and goals.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-starters
powerhouses
Noun
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His show represents one of the most significant archives of conversations with major literary powerhouses from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Three global powerhouses will call Kansas City home this summer.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Self-starters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-starters. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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