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
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
One Arizona doctor, who wasn't authorized by his practice to speak, recalled a denial saying his patient wasn't eligible for procedures in the thoracic region, or mid-back.
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Darius Tahir,
CBS News,
23 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.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Because of how quickly the disease can advance, doctors told him treatment couldn't wait.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
One Arizona doctor, who wasn't authorized by his practice to speak, recalled a denial saying his patient wasn't eligible for procedures in the thoracic region, or mid-back.
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Darius Tahir,
CBS News,
23 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.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
By that time, the White House TikTok account already had posted a video, doctored using artificial intelligence.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
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During the physical exam, the physician will check the scrotum, the testicles, the epididymis and the spermatic cord.
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Sybil Marsh, a physician specializing in family medicine and addiction, told Time the cultural meaning of drinking has shifted too.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
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However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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The 21st Century Road to Housing Act has been over a year in the making and has encouraged a national discussion of why housing is so unaffordable — and what can be done to fix it.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Police adjust barricades at a security checkpoint at Nassau Street and Maiden Lane.
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Management Incentives Change The Situation Investors spend a great deal of time adjusting earnings forecasts by a few percentage points.
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Rejoining would also generate yet more uncertainty for companies which are only just adapting to the new trading relationship, said Sean McGuire, a director at the Confederation of British Industry, a business lobby group.
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Cohen said the company will adapt to the new regulations in California.
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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.
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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.
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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