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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
But on Memorial Day, the cable stalwart will debut a documentary series altogether more ambitious than any of the stand-alone History Channel WWII docs Tony Soprano used to binge.
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Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The pic about decades of political repression in Iran won the L’Oeil d’or Prize today, which is the fest’s top award for docs.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
While these celebrity docs are hagiographic and formulaic, the interviews with Nadal and family and rivals like Federer and Novak Djokovic do push beyond the surface.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noah Wyle and Patrick Dempsey are two good-looking TV docs at the Warner Brothers Television Group's Upfront Toast in New York City on May 13.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
And writer/director/producer/cinematographer Bonfliglio won Emmys, along with Apatow, for his docs on the comedians Michael Shandling and George Carlin.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Revealing docs may tip the win to Musk Thousands of pages of internal documents have already been shared, and both Musk and Altman have given depositions ahead of the trial’s start.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
And already this year, Neville has released not one but two docs on two major cultural figures.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Dixon’s docs also demand that the Color Purple entertainer appear in court to testify in her rape case against Simmons.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The pic about decades of political repression in Iran won the L’Oeil d’or Prize today, which is the fest’s top award for docs.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
While these celebrity docs are hagiographic and formulaic, the interviews with Nadal and family and rivals like Federer and Novak Djokovic do push beyond the surface.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noah Wyle and Patrick Dempsey are two good-looking TV docs at the Warner Brothers Television Group's Upfront Toast in New York City on May 13.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
And writer/director/producer/cinematographer Bonfliglio won Emmys, along with Apatow, for his docs on the comedians Michael Shandling and George Carlin.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Revealing docs may tip the win to Musk Thousands of pages of internal documents have already been shared, and both Musk and Altman have given depositions ahead of the trial’s start.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
And already this year, Neville has released not one but two docs on two major cultural figures.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Dixon’s docs also demand that the Color Purple entertainer appear in court to testify in her rape case against Simmons.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docs
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Meanwhile, doctors working in eastern DRC are hammering home the message that people should avoid touching anyone who may have Ebola, stop unnecessary physical contact like hugging with anyone, and avoid touching dead animals.—
Erikas Mwisi,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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The doctors are meticulous about the medical side of operations, spending two years cherry picking the best new technologies and recruiting a team of doctors and therapists from some of Europe’s most respected spas, including Lanserhof, Chenot, and the Mayr clinics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The biotech company Revolution Medicines has begun sending its experimental, life-extending treatment for pancreatic cancer to physicians and their patients under an early access program authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, the company’s CEO, Mark Goldsmith, told STAT.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
30 May 2026
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The previous name, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is imprecise and confusing to patients, families and physicians.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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“Docs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docs. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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