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

Word History and Origins

Origin of can-do¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Still, Ned insists, with the right resources, adequate staff, and a can-do attitude, the Toledo Truth Teller can return to greatness.

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"I think having a can-do attitude to find solutions is what's needed, not apathy and being put in a 'too difficult' pile," she said.

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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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