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can-do

[ kan-doo ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. marked by purposefulness and efficiency:

    a can-do executive.



noun

  1. the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic.

can-do

adjective

  1. confident and resourceful in the face of challenges

    a can-do attitude

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of can-do1

First recorded in 1900–05
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“Bob was quickly identified as one of the can-do people,” says Tom Morris, a former Imagineer turned author-historian on the division.

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In TLC’s furthering of awareness on OI, the series introduces Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez by highlighting their upbeat, can-do attitude butting up against the harsh realities of society and their own medical limitations.

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Grounded by Harden’s natural and loosely charming performance, Khalid treats his nightmare scenario with an alternating sense of anxiety and buoyant, joshing can-do attitude.

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And as much as Lawrence gets pitched variations on the can-do optimism of “Ted Lasso,” Vaughn was inundated with scripts looking to bottle that “Wedding Crashers” magic.

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The 2028 Olympic Games requires the stewardship of competent, confident “can-do folks” who individually and as a team wholeheartedly believe in themselves, and believe they can accomplish what needs to be done.

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