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 Twelve are documentaries, marking a real moment for Basque docs at this installment. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 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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Bruni said the pope's doctors would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
At the time, doctors didn’t believe it was linked to her vision loss.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026

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And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Penn plays Kapoor, a closeted physician who takes over a retiring colleague’s practice, in the process inheriting Anna Nicole Smith (Abbie Cornish) as a patient.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

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