as in achiever
a person who actively does things instead of just thinking or talking about them
I'm more of a thinker than a doer.
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Recent Examples of doer
The key is to position yourself as a strategic partner, not just a doer.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Top performers aren’t just doers.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Our earth signs—Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn—are the doers, creators, and organizers of the zodiac.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
The first broad generation of American economists, of the Gilded Age, were nebbish cloistered bookworms who missed out on being a doer in the greatest era of being a doer, the industrial revolution.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Top performers aren’t just doers.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Our earth signs—Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn—are the doers, creators, and organizers of the zodiac.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
The first broad generation of American economists, of the Gilded Age, were nebbish cloistered bookworms who missed out on being a doer in the greatest era of being a doer, the industrial revolution.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doer
Noun
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Because they’re seen as high achievers, former overachievers tend to suffer quietly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Trap of the Certainty Mindset Many high achievers climb the ladder by being right—often faster, louder, and more confidently than everyone else.—
John Rex,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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With $470 million in global retail sales in 2024 and over $10 billion in lifetime retail, the Care Bears franchise remains a global commercial powerhouse.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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