PhD
abbreviation or noun
variants
or Ph.D.
plural PhDs or Ph.D.s
: the academic degree, title, or rank of doctor of philosophy
He was awarded a PhD in economics.
Jane Smith, Ph.D.
also
: a person who has earned the academic degree of doctor of philosophy
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Watson School of Biological Sciences graduated its first PhDs (14 of them) in June 2004 … —
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However, Elroy Aguiar, PhD, an assistant professor of exercise science at the University of Alabama who was also unaffiliated with the research, noted some drawbacks.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 2 May 2025
Lei has a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics and founded @Fette.world, a sustainable press on nail brand.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The contest was such a hit that Bohannon started getting emails asking when the next one would be—and Dance Your PhD has continued ever since.
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Rafia Khan, PhD, is an assistant professor and extension entomologist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
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Simon Spichak, Health, 2 May 2025
Lei has a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics and founded @Fette.world, a sustainable press on nail brand.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The contest was such a hit that Bohannon started getting emails asking when the next one would be—and Dance Your PhD has continued ever since.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Rafia Khan, PhD, is an assistant professor and extension entomologist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for PhD
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“PhD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PhD. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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