DOC Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

doc

noun

ˈdäk

Definition of doc

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 What happened with trying to convince Terry Dubrow and Nely Galán to be in the doc? — Marlow Stern, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 On other screens, new docs about Edward Said and Jorge Luis Borges reconstruct lives of the greats. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026 As true-crime docs and procedurals frequently remind us, female serial killers are far, far harder to find than their male counterparts, so this series is already starting from a road less traveled. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Critical systems live in one person’s head instead of being documented, and it never gets prioritized because docs don’t hit deadlines. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doc

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And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

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One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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