doc

1 of 2

noun

Synonyms of docnext
: 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
Director Jay Chandrasekhar, who did participate in the doc, was present for the incident. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025 In the docs, the feds argue for Cole to remain held in jail until his trial. Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025 What local docs want parents to know about hep B vaccine. Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2025 The Problem of Bureaucracy in Scaling Enterprises Business expansion scatters work across codebases, project management tools, chat platforms, and docs. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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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