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
At Georgia Tech, my team of students and post-docs has spent more than a decade tackling this problem.
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Something Familiar was selected for Presented at Cannes Docs 2025 as part of the docs-in-progress showcase and won the Chicken & Egg Vision Award.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Meaning no celebrity docs, and, since the Octopus Teacher mishap a few years back, no cute animals, either.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
While environmental documentaries have once heavily permeated doc festivals and streaming platforms, nowadays, war docs have taken up a lot of the space when talking about timely, urgent films.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Something Familiar was selected for Presented at Cannes Docs 2025 as part of the docs-in-progress showcase and won the Chicken & Egg Vision Award.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Meaning no celebrity docs, and, since the Octopus Teacher mishap a few years back, no cute animals, either.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
While environmental documentaries have once heavily permeated doc festivals and streaming platforms, nowadays, war docs have taken up a lot of the space when talking about timely, urgent films.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doc
Noun
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At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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After Fowler was taken to the hospital, doctors found antifreeze in his system — causing significant damage to his internal organs.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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When the test showed microscopic blood loss, his physician recommended a colonoscopy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Florida nonprofit Veterans Cannabis Care addresses this directly, absorbing 100% of both physician and state certification fees for qualifying veterans.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doc. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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