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noun

Definition of dosenext
as in dosage

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verb

as in to drug

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Noun
For another dose of understated elegance, consider the Georgiana Ladderstitch Boudoir Pillowcase in sage, now 52% off at $30 from $62. — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026 Norton, however, had been exceeding the dose that he was prescribed. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 7 Nov. 2026
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Presley shared footage before a ibogaine flood dose in March 2026. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2026 Of those, 94% were in unvaccinated people or people with an unknown vaccination status, while 3% occurred in people who had received one MMR dose. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dose
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  1. dosage
  2. drug
Noun
  • Actual costs can vary significantly by veterinary clinic, pet size, dosage requirements and geography.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For example, a student with dyslexia could receive a scholarship that pays for supplemental reading programming or high-dosage tutoring.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dosage
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  • But many visitors, like Mark, don’t report the criminals who drug and almost kill them.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An inside man—a warehouse security guard—would drug the tea (or coffee) of his coworkers to knock them out.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
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“Dose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dose. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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