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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1
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
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 May 2025
There, it’ll be tested for 14 different strains of HPV that are most often associated with cancer, just like how a sample collected by your doctor would be.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 May 2025
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Scammers often pose as successful entrepreneurs or finance professionals, using jargon, fake credentials, and even doctored LinkedIn profiles to build credibility.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But the Big Three of TV procedurals − cop, lawyer and doctor shows − come around like clockwork.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 May 2025
There, it’ll be tested for 14 different strains of HPV that are most often associated with cancer, just like how a sample collected by your doctor would be.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 May 2025
Verb
The image appears to have been doctored, recruited into Trump’s own semiotic sleight of hand—reducing a person to a body part and then stamping that body part with a sign of evil.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Scammers often pose as successful entrepreneurs or finance professionals, using jargon, fake credentials, and even doctored LinkedIn profiles to build credibility.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
Noun
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The best physicians could advise was a near-starvation diet that reduced Thompson to only 65 pounds.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
3 May 2025
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The fact is, some physicians will regularly reevaluate whether a patient should continue their meds or not while others will take a more conservative approach, Dr. DeYoung says.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The lesson is the same: chronic disease management doesn’t work if systems don’t talk, if data isn’t used and if patients are treated episodically rather than holistically.—
Boris Berat,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The man, who was from Cape Coral, Fla., sustained minor injuries and was treated by emergency medical personnel.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The negative publicity surrounding layoffs can linger for years, creating lasting brand damage that's difficult to repair.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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According to a statement provided last year by Welsh through his attorney, Patrick Morris, the Postal Service for years violated its lease, which required it to maintain and repair the flooring at its own expense.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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Lead Sensei, through its lending division, Lead Sensei Capital, offers turnkey financing solutions tailored for small businesses.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Stack, on the other hand, was more tailored, more fitted in red.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The network has put together a focus group to figure out how to fix the issue.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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What if the perspectives, languages, histories, emotions, and politics of our staff and visitors are not problems to be fixed but rather answers to our problems?—
Eric Crosby,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Should Congress amend the Act, or the IOC/FIE change their standards, USA Fencing will adjust accordingly.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The Air Force originally hoped the existing silos that have housed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles could be adapted to launch Sentinel missiles, which would be more efficient than digging entirely new silos.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Lydon emphasized that Prevost’s thinking on such issues could adapt over time but emphasized that as pope, Prevost must now contend with the beliefs of more than a billion Catholics spread across the globe.—
Eric Bradner,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The Television Academy is more willing to come through for those types of films, putting Netflix in strong standing.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
5 May 2025
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That puts even greater pressure on MSNBC to keep apace once the spinoff is complete.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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