as in physician
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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as in to treat
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in to tailor
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctor
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Officer Harrison Brandon allegedly submitted fraudulent doctor's notes to obtain sick leave pay, which happened five different times.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
The documentary includes an interview with a whistleblower who claimed bosses told him to doctor evidence to exculpate the agency in the death of Hernández Rojas.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
For example, nurses, with the help of AI, may be able to do more tasks and procedures currently reserved for doctors.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
Officer Harrison Brandon allegedly submitted fraudulent doctor's notes to obtain sick leave pay, which happened five different times.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Former employees of Concentric Educational Solutions say the Baltimore City Public Schools vendor deliberately doctored records.
—Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
The documentary includes an interview with a whistleblower who claimed bosses told him to doctor evidence to exculpate the agency in the death of Hernández Rojas.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
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Sawant, the owner of the testing company — and a proponent of leucovorin — fears that some physicians may interpret the FDA’s announcement as a reason to stop prescribing leucovorin.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are some instances when AI excels at identifying medical issues — in some studies, large language models have sometimes matched or even outperformed physicians on diagnostic reasoning tasks.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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The doctor explained how Moïse had to be listed under several aliases while being treated.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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It is officially recognized as sovereign by only 11 other nations, but is treated as de facto independent by Western powers such as the United States.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In September ‘18, Fulmer had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Beth Am is also active in social-justice work, or Tikkun Olam, the Jewish principle to repair the world.—
Lauren Costantino
March 14,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The food bank has a dietitian to tailor the meals to the patients' diseases, including diabetes, renal disease, heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders or other chronic illenesses.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bribes offered to players Smith and five other men were charged with approaching college players to recruit them to fix games, The News & Observer reported, citing prosecutors.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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As your perceptive nature sharpens, teach through example by admitting your mistakes, then fixing them.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, the Senate passed a broad bipartisan bill on housing, which seeks to adjust policies to increase construction and limit institutional ownership of home development.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Acting in a movie involves a lot of waiting around, too—as the crew repositions cameras and adjusts the lighting, among other things—and those lulls provided me with plenty of time to feel queasy with anxiety.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The infection took longer in orbit because microgravity is an unfamiliar stressor to which both microbes must adapt, the researchers suggest.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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