doc

noun

ˈdäk How to pronounce doc (audio)
Definition of docnext
as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc

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Recent Examples of doc The busiest weekend for indie film openings in weeks has a mix of wide and limited releases, narrative features and docs, genre, special engagements and festival fare from Berlin, Cannes and Venice (2025). — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Josh Greenbaum, who has worked in both narrative features (Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar) and docs (Will & Harper) and directed the upcoming Spaceballs sequel, knows his way around comedy. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 On Friday, someone reopens the dashboards, reallocates budget by hand in 20-minute increments stolen between meetings and writes a learning into a doc that may or may not get reused. — Marvin Abdel-Massih, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Elsewhere, Canarian docs reflect a broader market trend. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for doc
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  1. doctor
  2. physician
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  • The suspect was previously in a critical condition after the shooting at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School, near Bangkok, with doctors providing emergency treatment.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials also recommend sanitizing any surfaces that came into contact with the lettuce and contacting a doctor if symptoms develop after eating it.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of doctor
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  • The safest and most sensible answer today is that AI is not ready to be independently licensed like a physician.
    — Humayun Chaudhry, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Goldstein is a physician and attorney who has run to represent the district multiple times.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of physician

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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doc. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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