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Recent Examples of doses
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
Dosage and potential risks Daily creatine doses can range from 2 to 10 grams per day, but McKinney said most people see benefits with a daily ongoing dose of 5 grams.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Some childhood vaccines require multiple doses—MMR is given in two doses, and DTaP is a five-dose series, for example.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Four doses of the polio vaccine or three if the third dose was given after the age of 4.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Two doses are 97% effective against measles, while one dose is 93% effective.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Dosage and potential risks Daily creatine doses can range from 2 to 10 grams per day, but McKinney said most people see benefits with a daily ongoing dose of 5 grams.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Some childhood vaccines require multiple doses—MMR is given in two doses, and DTaP is a five-dose series, for example.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Four doses of the polio vaccine or three if the third dose was given after the age of 4.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Two doses are 97% effective against measles, while one dose is 93% effective.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doses
Noun
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Zinc has been studied at dosages of 45 to 300 mg daily for up to 2 weeks.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Epinephrine auto-injectors for anaphylaxis, in adult and pediatric dosages.—
Tushara Surapaneni,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Doses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doses. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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