as in physician
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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as in to treat
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in to tailor
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctor
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 June 2026
The field is likely years away from providing evidence that could lead to doctors making lifestyle or treatment recommendations for enhancing our microbiomes, Queen says.
—Joseph Kim, NPR, 16 June 2026
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
By that time, the White House TikTok account already had posted a video, doctored using artificial intelligence.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has returned to the United States.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 June 2026
The field is likely years away from providing evidence that could lead to doctors making lifestyle or treatment recommendations for enhancing our microbiomes, Queen says.
—Joseph Kim, NPR, 16 June 2026
Verb
Trump remains a Sharpie enthusiast despite weathering criticism during his first term for using one to doctor the map of Hurricane Dorian's possible path.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
By that time, the White House TikTok account already had posted a video, doctored using artificial intelligence.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
Noun
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The clinic operates at high daily volume, and the procedural model is heavily technician-led with physician oversight.—
Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Barratt, a concierge physician specializing in neurology and sleep medicine, walked the jury through the diagnostic criteria considered for traumatic brain injuries.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Families with young children could ride all the rides, see the shows and meet multiple characters in a day, if lines aren’t too long, but the park isn’t meant to be treated like a checklist.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Xcel Energy was working to repair more than 100 outages Saturday afternoon that affected nearly 900 customers in Hennepin County, 177 in Ramsey County, 155 in Dakota County and six in Washington County.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2026
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The program includes Missoni and tailoring atelier Saman Amel trunk shows, and multi-brand personal shopping experiences.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Will Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Players trudged out of Atlanta Stadium (AKA Mercedes-Benz Stadium) with their eyes fixed on the floor, not even entertaining the thought of engaging with questions.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Owners can contact or bring their vehicles to their local Ford dealership, where the issues will be fixed, free of charge.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Management Incentives Change The Situation Investors spend a great deal of time adjusting earnings forecasts by a few percentage points.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The needs of religious consumers were changing, and church leaders scrambled to adapt.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Lola Vice will put her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey, Myles Borne will defend the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair will face a challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship and Saquon Shugars takes on Dion Lennox.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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