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
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
One Arizona doctor, who wasn't authorized by his practice to speak, recalled a denial saying his patient wasn't eligible for procedures in the thoracic region, or mid-back.
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Darius Tahir,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
By that time, the White House TikTok account already had posted a video, doctored using artificial intelligence.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Because of how quickly the disease can advance, doctors told him treatment couldn't wait.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
One Arizona doctor, who wasn't authorized by his practice to speak, recalled a denial saying his patient wasn't eligible for procedures in the thoracic region, or mid-back.
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Darius Tahir,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
Trump remains a Sharpie enthusiast despite weathering criticism during his first term for using one to doctor the map of Hurricane Dorian's possible path.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
By that time, the White House TikTok account already had posted a video, doctored using artificial intelligence.
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Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
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Her physicians advised against hormone replacement therapy (HRT) but offered few solutions.
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While portals offer a vital communication channel for patients facing long appointment wait times, the cognitive load on physicians is immense.
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She was treated at the scene before being taken to an area hospital.
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Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member.
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That’s because chocolate burns easily, and once scorched, it usually cannot be repaired.
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The biggest loss last season was captain Aleksander Barkov, who missed the entire campaign after undergoing reconstructive right knee surgery to repair the ACL and MCL following a training camp injury.
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Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
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However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
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The 21st Century Road to Housing Act has been over a year in the making and has encouraged a national discussion of why housing is so unaffordable — and what can be done to fix it.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Compare receipts to your plan, then adjust a subscription or daily expense so the numbers match the rhythm of your life.
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That number can be adjusted based on new information over time.
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This game preserves the difficulty of coming up with an elaborate, consistent false narrative on the spot, and the challenge of adapting that narrative on the fly when other players present convincing (and sometimes fake) counter-evidence.
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Organizations that approach this thoughtfully, measure outcomes carefully, and remain willing to adapt will be in the best position to determine whether a four-day workweek truly works for their business long-term.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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