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
Some are doers and more pragmatic.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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, 23 Jan. 2026
People in these roles, including project coordinators and many middle managers above the direct supervisory layer, transmit information from the deciders to the doers or among the deciders.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
China is always a staunch doer and important contributor to global green development.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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, 23 Jan. 2026
People in these roles, including project coordinators and many middle managers above the direct supervisory layer, transmit information from the deciders to the doers or among the deciders.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
China is always a staunch doer and important contributor to global green development.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doer
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An early achiever academically, Noor finished high school at 16.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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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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Besides the powerhouse ingredient, Livaura’s formula contains green tea extract, which protects the skin from free radicals and reduces the appearance of wrinkles.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Senior attackman Max Zicchitella paced things Saturday with a hat trick, as the Longmeadow boys registered an impressive victory by toppling perennial powerhouse Duxbury on the road, 7-5.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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