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
Mumford & Sons invite the camera onto the train for one of the most purely pleasurable concert docs in years.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That franchise now faces stiff competition from Google’s docs and sheets products.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s also distinguished by a bold approach to programming – in addition to docs, This Is Not a Fiction attracts audiences with a robust slate of mockumentaries.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That franchise now faces stiff competition from Google’s docs and sheets products.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s also distinguished by a bold approach to programming – in addition to docs, This Is Not a Fiction attracts audiences with a robust slate of mockumentaries.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doc
Noun
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When Danh was initially hospitalized overseas on April 9, doctors diagnosed her with acute liver failure, among other serious health issues.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The ship’s only doctor—a very nice guy who has been running around taking care of people—is sick.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The attending physician said her blood pressure continues to fluctuate, in part due to damage to part of the brain that is responsible for such regulations.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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In the indictment, federal prosecutors accused Keomisy of providing a counterfeit college diploma and using a medical license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a physician’s assistant.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doc. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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