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dose

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Recent Examples of dose
Noun
Researchers first want to pin down the minimum effective dose in animals. Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 Avoid taking high-dose supplements without speaking to your healthcare provider first. Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
Verb
Her team analyzed hundreds of Reddit posts from 2020 through last August and identified frequent mentions of drug reactions and user errors, such as patients’ not knowing how to correctly dose and inject the medication. Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026 When a tumor starts to shrink, doctors dose less. Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dose
Noun
  • The researchers caution that dosage remains critical.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
  • Hermès was one of the first brands to adopt and utilize the zipper while Laurent-Perrier became an early adopter of zero dosage (no sugar) and the first house to introduce a rosé from maceration (known as saignée-style rosé).
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Becka is drugged and married off to Garth (Brad Alexander), the man Agnes is in love with.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 May 2026
  • On April 12, former congressman Swalwell, 45, suspended his campaign for governor of California after multiple women accused him of inappropriate behavior ranging from sending lewd, unwanted messages to drugging, raping and choking them.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026

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“Dose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dose. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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