doctorate

noun

doc·​tor·​ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

Examples of doctorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like Obama, El-Sayed sports an elite résumé—medical degree from Columbia, doctorate in public health from Oxford, Rhodes Scholar—and a talent for public speaking. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

Instead of working on his doctorate, the eminently distractible Miles becomes the primary caregiver for his children and enthusiastically embraces the local culture. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

The following year, Carnegie Mellon welcomed Catlett to campus, awarding her with an honorary doctorate degree. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The Accel data shows that founders of Europe’s post-2023 unicorns are twice as likely to have come from Big Tech as their predecessors—23% versus 11%—and twice as likely to hold a doctorate, at 18% versus 9%. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

doctorate

noun

doc·​tor·​ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor