as in physician
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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as in to treat
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in to tailor
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctor
Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The detainees have virtually no access to anyone except for monthly visits from a doctor.
—Nyrola Elimä, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The crew manages to pull Brady and Jake to safety so Doc can work his magic, and by the end of the day, Denny’s equally into emergency medicine and community doctoring.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Beattie has continued to raise awareness of self-checks, regular doctors’ appointments and the importance of early detection.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The detainees have virtually no access to anyone except for monthly visits from a doctor.
—Nyrola Elimä, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
Doe claims that Buzbee then pressured her to settle the divorce quickly without discovery so that no one would learn Buzbee infected her and doctored the records.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The crew manages to pull Brady and Jake to safety so Doc can work his magic, and by the end of the day, Denny’s equally into emergency medicine and community doctoring.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
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An advisory about fine particle air pollution from the highest-ranking physician in the United States would be a powerful tool in helping policymakers and communities better protect the health of current and future generations for years to come.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Both graduated compression stockings and anti-embolism stockings typically require a prescription from a primary care physician or a specialist, if the condition is more severe.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere during his monologue, Stewart reflected on how much of the media treated the inauguration like a normal transfer of power without questioning it.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rod Laver Arena was then treated to a magical display of tennis as Djokovic and Alcaraz went toe-to-toe.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Fiske will have a small procedure this offseason to repair a knee injury suffered early in the divisional round.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The path to repairing the broken rung requires sustained commitment and investment.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Machine learning will dynamically tailor content, visuals and offers to individual preferences.—
Dani Nadel,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Features like personalized recommendations, natural photo searches and contextual app suggestions are tailored to individual usage patterns without exposing sensitive to external servers.—
Thomas Westerholm,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Repairs can be costly, and damage can take months to fix.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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So far, the speaker has resisted fixing the problem despite clear support from her members and across City Hall in the mayor’s office.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks also adjusted their offense to mitigate Daniels’ relentless full-court pressure.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2025
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So how can Johnson adjust his coaching to have success with Williams? 5.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Karga Seven will adapt the sweeping historical book, which chronicles the world’s great dynasties across the entirety of human history, into a television series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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People often consider places like Buffalo, New York, Detroit and much of Ohio to be lower risk, said Kelsea Best, assistant professor at Ohio State University, who researches how people adapt to climate change.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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Whereas presidents in the post–World War II era generally put a high value on scientific expertise, Trump seems intent on freezing out professional scientists, especially those with strong academic research backgrounds.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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