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
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Noun
Rakuten, with a strong track record in sports docs, signaled potential interest. Callum McLennan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 Secuoya Studios is based in Madrid but most of the pods being set up are based outside of the country and have been created to yield movies, series and docs for the global market. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025 According to court docs obtained by Page Six. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025 Now, a new report by two non-profits, the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has made several practical recommendations for ways to encourage docs and hospitals to better support family caregivers. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doc

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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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doc. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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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