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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
With documentaries leading the way in telling stories about pressing sociopolitical matters such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, how does the Academy see the issue of distribution and visibility for political docs? Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025 Riding a buzzy screening at SXSW in March, Deepfaking Sam Altman will now get an imminent release from Abramorama, the boutique theatrical distributor that has worked on acclaimed docs like The Last Class, Senna, Anvil! Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025 In the doc the experts duly offer up some punchy analysis. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025 Chip shows the video to Alex, who, not knowing what else to do and feeling pretty dang guilty about not signing the travel docs to cover for her, hands the video over to UBN legal, Celine, and Ben. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doc

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1740, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Nov. 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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