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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After months of silence, the doctor confessed last month to killing a dozen seriously ill patients during home visits, dpa reported. ABC News, 8 July 2026 In the civil litigation, which remains ongoing, the doctor, Providence and Kadlec all deny wrongdoing. Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 Season 1 was about the doctor being the patient; Season 2 is about doctors not being very good patients; Season 3 is about doctors benefiting from being patients. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 2026 When an officer questioned the declaration, the doctor reportedly dismissed the concern. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 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 10 Jul. 2026.

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