DOCTORS Synonyms: 190 Similar and Opposite Words

doctors 1 of 2

noun

plural of doctor

as in physicians

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of doctor

as in treats

to give medical treatment to a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again

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as in repairs

to put into good shape or working order again spends his spare time doctoring old clocks

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as in tailors

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 doctors

Noun

No doctors appear to be facing consequences. —

Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 The same groups pushing this measure are also behind Initiative 110, which would restrict certain health care for transgender youth, inserting politicians into private medical decisions that belong with families and their doctors. —

Mike Smith, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 For more severe forms of hearing loss, doctors may recommend a device called a cochlear implant, which converts sounds into electrical signals that are sent to the brain. —

ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 These effects of past trauma can be easily confused with hyperactivity and inattention, classic signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and children may incorrectly receive this diagnosis if caregivers and doctors do not realize the effects of trauma on development. —

Dr. Andrew Garner, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Thanks to groundbreaking medical advances allowing doctors to intervene and treat patients earlier, Rowan has been able to keep his vision. —

Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026 The fracture – a complex tibial fracture – was so intense a team of 20 doctors and nurses were involved in her first surgery. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026 When medications are involved, doctors may adjust treatment. —

Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026 It’s been well-established by color psychology that hue can effect your mood—and considering their hectic lives as young doctors, homeowners Elea and Armando needed to keep things chill outside of their 9-to-5. —

Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026

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After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter. —

James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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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
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