doc

1 of 2

noun

: doctor

doc

2 of 2

abbreviation

document

Examples of doc in a Sentence

Noun Am I going to be OK, doc? currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
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Noun
Nevertheless, MacMahon and McGourty carried on, resulting in Becoming Led Zeppelin, a two-hour doc that opened in select IMAX screens last weekend and will have a more widespread release starting Friday. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025 Universal’s specialty label, Focus Features, last fall unveiled Piece by Piece, a doc on the artist told with Legos, from director Morgan Neville, which grossed over $10 million. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025 The 22nd edition of the True/False Film Fest, kicking off Feb. 27, will feature a lineup of 30 feature documentaries and 24 short docs. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025 The five docs that earned nods were Black Box Diaries, No Other Land, Porcelain War, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat and Sugarcane. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for doc 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1740, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doc was in 1740

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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doc. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

doc

1 of 2 noun
: doctor
used chiefly as a familiar term of address

doc

2 of 2 abbreviation
document
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