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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 After the repairs, the docs take the bike for a final spin before giving it a clean bill of health. — Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 In court docs obtained by ABC News on Tuesday, a California judge denied Brian Hickerson's request to reduce his prior domestic violence felony convictions. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Court docs also allege the suspect made tens of thousands of dollars in profit from transactions. — Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The docs outlined their struggles as a child actor growing up in New Mexico, their rise to pop stardom and their journey to recovery from substance abuse. — Maya Pow, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doc

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According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna is estranged from Robert, who is a doctor in New York.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
On a muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, tennis player Novak Djokovic appeared to vomit into a towel and called for a doctor to check his blood pressure before unexpectedly losing a second-round match in Cincinnati.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

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