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Roxbury Community College, where Rachael Rollins is on staff, should give her an honorary doctorate.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Verdin holds a bachelor’s degree in medical sciences and a doctorate of medicine from the University of Liege in Belgium.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Martin received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the WWMI Bible Institute and Seminary in 2023.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Fareed is a graduate of Yale, a doctorate from Harvard University, a contributor to American letters in journalism and history and international knowledge through his long and distinguished career.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Verdin holds a bachelor’s degree in medical sciences and a doctorate of medicine from the University of Liege in Belgium.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Martin received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the WWMI Bible Institute and Seminary in 2023.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Fareed is a graduate of Yale, a doctorate from Harvard University, a contributor to American letters in journalism and history and international knowledge through his long and distinguished career.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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