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
Seeing yourself as a leader gives you permission to shape the future, not just be a doer.
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
China is always a staunch doer and important contributor to global green development.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Energy, Robbins proffered, was a — perhaps the — essential trait of all the world’s doers, some of whom would take the same stage that very day or the next.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 16 Nov. 2025
China is always a staunch doer and important contributor to global green development.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Energy, Robbins proffered, was a — perhaps the — essential trait of all the world’s doers, some of whom would take the same stage that very day or the next.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Major biotech companies that churn out made-to-order DNA for scientists have protections in place to keep dangerous biological material out of the hands of would-be evil-doers.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doer
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Among history’s Polish names of leaders and achievers, Madame Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, is a clear favorite from my classroom history days.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Failure to mention or recognize the disabilities of Black achievers contributes to erasure and works against inclusivity.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers in European powerhouse Germany have approved a government plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Measures approved in an emergency meeting of the FHSAA board of directors last week call for an independent playoff system designed for teams that have not wanted to compete with the powerhouses that are dominating Florida’s high school football tournaments.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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