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
The news comes with the BBC recently agreeing a deal to make shows for YouTube for the first time, which includes documentary channels like BBC3’s Deepwatch (working title), featuring new and existing docs.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Feed it your technical docs, tone of voice and examples of your best agents handling hard tickets.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
On June 1, the 35-year-old adult film star — whose legal name is Lena Nersesian — filed for divorce from her husband, 42, according to court docs obtained by PEOPLE.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Amazon Prime Video is among the better streaming services for finding high-quality documentaries, from illuminating Oscar nominees like Super Size Me (2024) to celebrity bio-docs like Val (2021) and Lucy and Desi (2022).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
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.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 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
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
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
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Feed it your technical docs, tone of voice and examples of your best agents handling hard tickets.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
On June 1, the 35-year-old adult film star — whose legal name is Lena Nersesian — filed for divorce from her husband, 42, according to court docs obtained by PEOPLE.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Amazon Prime Video is among the better streaming services for finding high-quality documentaries, from illuminating Oscar nominees like Super Size Me (2024) to celebrity bio-docs like Val (2021) and Lucy and Desi (2022).
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
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.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 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
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
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
Noun
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Like in any field or profession, the medical profession has a very wide range of doctors that vary substantially in quality, training, experience, judgment, insight and personalities.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Shanto said at the toss that Mehidy is okay but is being monitored by doctors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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For post-workout meals, sports nutritionists and physicians recommend combining carbohydrates and protein to replenish glycogen stores and support muscle repair.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Sudden death couldn’t be helped, of course, but physicians tended skillfully to injuries suffered by the survivors.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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“Docs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docs. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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