DO-GOODERS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

do-gooders

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plural of do-gooder

as in optimists

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Other studies have found that people with a positive mindset are 31% more productive and that optimists outsell their pessimistic peers by 37%.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 22 Sep. 2026
But there are still optimists who point out the potential upside is still vast.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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