doer

noun

do·​er ˈdü-ər How to pronounce doer (audio)
: one that takes an active part
a thinker or a doer

Examples of doer in a Sentence

I'm more of a thinker than a doer.
Recent Examples on the Web Members value being surrounded by other high-octane doers, people who share a love for business, building, and doing good in the world. John Hall, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 To make lists is to join a long line of list makers, to indulge in a timeless art, to break down the artificial wall that separates thinking and doing, thinkers and doers. Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024 Musk is both a doer and investor, which says so much. John Tamny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 In the aerospace industry there are basically two types of people: checkers and doers. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023 About Better Homes & Gardens Better Homes & Gardens, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is the only iconic home brand with a 100+ year history of providing trustworthy and achievable ideas for all doers and home-enthusiasts. Erin Johnson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024 So come and join me and a fantastic lineup of thinkers and doers from the worlds of technology, big business, government, entertainment, and more at Fortune’s first-ever Brainstorm AI conference in London on April 15 and 16. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024 Since its heady days during the Apollo program, NASA has steadily become an agency filled with checkers, rather than doers. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023 Why all this disdain for the doers and the builders? Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doer was in the 14th century

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“Doer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

doer

noun
do·​er ˈdü-ər How to pronounce doer (audio)
: one that does

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