doctorate

noun

doc·tor·ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

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Hernandez, 34, graduated from Kennedy High School and holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary learning and teaching. — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Dana Mackenzie holds a doctorate in mathematics from Princeton University. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Yin earned a doctorate in computer music at the University of York. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Romero earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from California State University, Long Beach, in addition to her doctorate from UC Riverside. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doctorate

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1570, in the meaning defined above

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doctorate

noun

doc·tor·ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

doctorate

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