as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
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Recent Examples of doc
Ashleigh’s seizure, at least, gives the docs some important intel: Something other than the tumor is causing her weight loss.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 May 2025
Many of these docs can be tied up in licensing restrictions and are actually only allowed to be shown at festivals, which makes Doc N’ Roll’s model an ideal home for them.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The studies are a little all over the place, Dr. DeYoung says, and docs have different takes.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 May 2025
The doc follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 2 May 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 May 2025
Many of these docs can be tied up in licensing restrictions and are actually only allowed to be shown at festivals, which makes Doc N’ Roll’s model an ideal home for them.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The studies are a little all over the place, Dr. DeYoung says, and docs have different takes.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 May 2025
The doc follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doc
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During the proceedings, and while her doctor was testifying about Ozturk's asthma diagnosis, a lawyer appearing alongside her in Louisiana said Ozturk was suffering from an asthma attack, and she was briefly excused for 10 minutes.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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By comparison, low-income folks tend to go into the office for doctor visits, Heitzmann said.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Treatments must be administered by a doctor or a physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, or health care professional with a master’s or doctorate level training in acupuncture and a state license to practice acupuncture.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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There are several reasons why these conditions go untreated and undetected—and many of them can be linked to inconvenience, maternal-fetal medicine physicians from some of America's best maternity hospitals told Newsweek.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doc. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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