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
This loving tribute to Marianne Faithfull is the answer to boring rock docs and uninspired music biopics.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Almost two decades later, Fahrenheit 9/11 remains the top-grossing doc of all time among any genre, and not just political, and still holds the record for top opening.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
The event takes in 18 fiction features and 9 doc-features.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Zamiri doesn’t really bother filming fans rushing Charli’s car or whatever—this has been the quintessential mock-pop-doc scene since A Hard Day’s Night but these days the fans rush you online.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Almost two decades later, Fahrenheit 9/11 remains the top-grossing doc of all time among any genre, and not just political, and still holds the record for top opening.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
The event takes in 18 fiction features and 9 doc-features.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Zamiri doesn’t really bother filming fans rushing Charli’s car or whatever—this has been the quintessential mock-pop-doc scene since A Hard Day’s Night but these days the fans rush you online.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doc
Noun
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That includes asking questions from both the patient’s and doctor’s perspective.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many of those mothers might otherwise have arrived at the emergency room in labor without ever seeing a doctor.—
Shane Strum,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
18 Feb. 2026
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Thomas More Society filed the complaint on behalf of pregnancy centers and physicians who cannot in good conscience comply.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doc. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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