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
It was supposed to be five docs.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
After phones at the facility allegedly stopped working on April 2, detainees began to complain, and attorney Katherine Blankenship alleged her clients told her that guards responded by threatening violence and then enacting violence on detainees, per court docs obtained by PEOPLE.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Mumford & Sons invite the camera onto the train for one of the most purely pleasurable concert docs in years.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That franchise now faces stiff competition from Google’s docs and sheets products.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s also distinguished by a bold approach to programming – in addition to docs, This Is Not a Fiction attracts audiences with a robust slate of mockumentaries.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
While the Fox and Sinclair docs are available for perusal on the FCC web site, the WSJ editorial likely commanded a much greater number of reader impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
At Georgia Tech, my team of students and post-docs has spent more than a decade tackling this problem.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
After phones at the facility allegedly stopped working on April 2, detainees began to complain, and attorney Katherine Blankenship alleged her clients told her that guards responded by threatening violence and then enacting violence on detainees, per court docs obtained by PEOPLE.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Mumford & Sons invite the camera onto the train for one of the most purely pleasurable concert docs in years.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That franchise now faces stiff competition from Google’s docs and sheets products.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s also distinguished by a bold approach to programming – in addition to docs, This Is Not a Fiction attracts audiences with a robust slate of mockumentaries.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
While the Fox and Sinclair docs are available for perusal on the FCC web site, the WSJ editorial likely commanded a much greater number of reader impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
At Georgia Tech, my team of students and post-docs has spent more than a decade tackling this problem.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docs
Noun
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The relational sector, in his framework, encompasses nurses, doctors, teachers, therapists, childcare workers, personal chefs, and hospitality workers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Older women could use more help — from their doctors and caregivers, and from the federal government, which sets guidance around exercise — putting that into practice.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In many cases, physicians can substitute a generic drug or recommend a similar treatment that achieves the same outcome at a lower price.—
Deidre Popovich,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Scheiber reported on roughly 400 primary care doctors at Allina, a major Minnesota health care system, who unionized in 2023—the largest group of private-sector physicians to do so in modern memory.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Docs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docs. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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