doc

1 of 2

noun

: doctor

doc

2 of 2

abbreviation

document

Examples of doc in a Sentence

Noun Am I going to be OK, doc? currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Interviewees like Nobel Prize-winning Filipino journalist Maria Ressa or Indian investigative reporter Rana Ayyub speak as if addressing someone just offscreen, Kapadia or a surrogate presumably, as in a more conventional doc. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024 Read our Money Diaries FAQ doc here or email us here. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2024 In court docs filed by the prosecution on Monday, detectives quoted Young expressing concern for McEvilley at the scene and telling them where the knife was. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024 The 90-minute doc about Gary Coleman, which premieres Aug. 29, follows the actor’s rise to international fame and his struggles with living in the spotlight, along with the controversy surrounding his tragic death at the age of 42. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doc 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1740, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doc was in 1740

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Cite this Entry

“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doc. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

Medical Definition

doc

1 of 2 noun
: doctor
used chiefly as a familiar term of address

doc

2 of 2 abbreviation
document
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