doses 1 of 2

plural of dose

doses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dose

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doses
Noun
The team's doctor administered treatment doses according to height, with a standardized measuring tape against the wall to help determine the dose. — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026 One study suggested that patients should be prescribed three or four doses, as well as an additional dose in case it’s needed. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 Those assigned to higher doses worked their way up to the highest dose. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2026 If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals. — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2026 Two doses are 86 percent effective at preventing mumps; a single dose is 72 percent effective. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026 The vaccines are administered in two doses and are highly effective, with two doses being 97% effective while one dose is 93% effective. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026 Novo Nordisk charges $499 a month for all doses of Wegovy, while Eli Lilly offers its lowest dose for $349 and the others at $499. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Two doses are recommended for those between ages 6 months and 8 years who have never received a flu vaccine, only received one dose in the past or with unknown flu vaccine history. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doses
Noun
  • Strong dosages of antimicrobial drugs and aggressive management of brain swelling can help treat someone who has become infected.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Symptoms can also shift over time, so doctors may use several medicines or dosages.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This means that while Australia's aid is providing Fiji with plentiful access to medications such as PrEP pills to block HIV infections, getting these drugs to the right people is not straightforward.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Foundayo is a small-molecule drug, which can be manufactured differently and more easily at scale than peptide drugs such as Novo’s Wegovy pill and existing injectable GLP-1s.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

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