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

Like in any field or profession, the medical profession has a very wide range of doctors that vary substantially in quality, training, experience, judgment, insight and personalities. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Shanto said at the toss that Mehidy is okay but is being monitored by doctors. —

ABC News, 14 June 2026 After taking an elbow from Indiana’s Monique Billings on May 13, the Sparks’ team doctors spotted the potential for a head injury and sent her to the locker room. —

Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 At the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions in New Orleans last week, drugmakers pitched doctors and investors on the idea of new shots and pills, drugs that can be taken less frequently, and new treatments beyond GLP-1s that could come with fewer side effects. —

Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026 Here is what doctors, researchers and trainers are saying about how movement reshapes the mind, and why even a short walk can shift your day. —

Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026 But historically, this kind of treatment was only available at hospitals or doctors' offices, which are often out of reach where malnutrition is highest. —

Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026 Trump has undergone four medical checkups in 13 months, prompting questions about the frequency of his visits, the types of tests being performed and what doctors are looking for. —

Zac Anderson, USA Today, 7 June 2026 Last year, Kennedy’s ACIP didn’t issue a guidance on COVID vaccines until September, then softened the recommendations for their use, sowing confusion as pharmacies, doctors’ offices, and patients tried to figure out who was eligible for the shots and whether insurers would pay. —

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026

Verb

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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For post-workout meals, sports nutritionists and physicians recommend combining carbohydrates and protein to replenish glycogen stores and support muscle repair.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Sudden death couldn’t be helped, of course, but physicians tended skillfully to injuries suffered by the survivors.

— Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026