DOCS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

docs

noun

plural of doc

as in doctors

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 docs Someone has to connect product changes to the content that describes them, so the docs update when the product does. — Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 The second Crave documentary in our Dozen, this four-parter has been selected to satisfy the hunger for sports access docs. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Twelve are documentaries, marking a real moment for Basque docs at this installment. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 From adaptations to biopics to docs, here are some of the key literary offerings to watch out for this festival season. — 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 Director Maiken Baird artfully weaves selections from that public record with home movies, lectures, and other docs to create an entirely archival feature, a kind of cinematic essay from Said in his own words. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 The company, an all-in-one workplace app used for tasks, docs, and projects, had already built something people liked. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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The statement made no mention of treatment going forward, and the Vatican said doctors were not currently speaking of chemotherapy or other therapies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Joshi and other doctors are calling for additional training to help surgeons understand how AI alters facial images, its anatomical limitations and its potential psychological effects on patients.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

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The health non-profit supports research to develop new treatments for the benefit of physicians and other healthcare professionals and their patients.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
First-Time Patients Are Getting Younger The census asked physicians for the average age of their patients at their first surgery.

— William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

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