as in doctors
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 docs
American Society of Cinematographers Awards Beverly Hilton One Battle After Another, Sinners, Marty Supreme, Frankenstein and Train Dreams are up for the feature film category, with docs, TV and music videos also recognized.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
There is a healthy mix of international stories, American directors, docs with big-streamer support and docs with smaller theatrical distribution.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
Strength in docs This year, fifteen documentaries feature throughout the festival’s various strands and Gallagher says these are imperative to the lineup.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Usually with rock docs and their ilk, watching via streaming or waiting to see at home is fine.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Incidentally, the budget for Crime 101 was reported to be $93 million, which in Amazon numbers, translates to two and one-third Melania docs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Sergio Balaguera-Reina, an ecologist on the University of Florida’s ‘croc docs’ research team, said that since the water is being preserved for people, areas of the Everglades remain very dry.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
That's a remarkably wide release for a documentary — a film form which rarely exerts the same box office pull as fiction features — meaning Melania will be easier to see on the big screen than most docs.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The most powerful part of the medium of making film, and especially with docs, is holding a mirror to ourselves as people.
—Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
There is a healthy mix of international stories, American directors, docs with big-streamer support and docs with smaller theatrical distribution.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Feb. 2026
Strength in docs This year, fifteen documentaries feature throughout the festival’s various strands and Gallagher says these are imperative to the lineup.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Usually with rock docs and their ilk, watching via streaming or waiting to see at home is fine.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Incidentally, the budget for Crime 101 was reported to be $93 million, which in Amazon numbers, translates to two and one-third Melania docs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Sergio Balaguera-Reina, an ecologist on the University of Florida’s ‘croc docs’ research team, said that since the water is being preserved for people, areas of the Everglades remain very dry.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
That's a remarkably wide release for a documentary — a film form which rarely exerts the same box office pull as fiction features — meaning Melania will be easier to see on the big screen than most docs.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
The most powerful part of the medium of making film, and especially with docs, is holding a mirror to ourselves as people.
—Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docs
Noun
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Meanwhile, Sesame is an innovative self-pay healthcare with a platform that operates in all 50 states and connects patients directly with doctors without insurance as a middle-man.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Singer said some doctors in his home state of Arizona are looking to more liberal California for vaccine recommendations.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The role includes overseeing physicians and other licensed medical staff involved in quality and patient safety programs, while also providing guidance, support and training.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The lack of transparency and supporting evidence for these changes has sown uncertainty for physicians, insurance providers, and families.—
Jerome Adams,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Docs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docs. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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