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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Psychologist and leading canine researcher Stanley Coren, PhD previously suggested dogs possess a level of intelligence on a par with a two-year-old child.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The PhD Project did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, Neil Bernstein, PhD, a clinical psychologist and author, emphasizes that negativity is the fuel anxiety and depression need to exist.
—Daryl Austin, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Of the schools under investigation, 45 face scrutiny due to partnerships with the PhD Project, a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups get degrees in business to diversify the business world.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The PhD Project did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, Neil Bernstein, PhD, a clinical psychologist and author, emphasizes that negativity is the fuel anxiety and depression need to exist.
—Daryl Austin, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Of the schools under investigation, 45 face scrutiny due to partnerships with the PhD Project, a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups get degrees in business to diversify the business world.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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