the doctor

noun

variants or the doctor's
: the place where a doctor works
I saw her at the doctor's last week.
How long will you be at the doctor?

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Improvements in fatty liver disease may also fade after treatment stops, the doctor said. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 The couple saw no reason to visit the doctor or take their kids to one. — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026 At the suggestion of the doctor, Franklyn started taking naltrexone, a drug used to curb alcohol and opioid addiction. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026 Once the patient undergoes that procedure, regular breast cancer screenings like mammograms generally stop, unless the doctor or patient feels something is abnormal, and the patient is instead monitored through physical exams. — Anusha Subramanian, Vox, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the doctor

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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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