doctorate

noun

doc·​tor·​ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

Examples of doctorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mack has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the Catholic University of America and a doctorate in education from the University of Miami. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Bugg earned a doctorate in Education from USC and an MBA from the University of Maryland. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

Schrage was a major benefactor to his alma mater, Valparaiso University, which named him to its Hall of Honor in 1985 and gave him an honorary doctorate the following year. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Lee also served as a member of Taiwan's Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction, and achieved a doctorate from Cornell. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

doctorate

noun

doc·​tor·​ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor