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noun

ˈdäk-tər How to pronounce doctor (audio)
Definition of doctornext
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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verb

1
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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3
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
Noun
These doctors, formally called otolaryngologists, treat conditions involving the ears, nose, throat, and much of the head and neck. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 On other occasions, the suit acknowledges, ChatGPT urged Rosenthal to follow his doctor's orders, while also continuing to advise on what drugs to take. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
Where it’s been hard is having to travel and being away from my partner and not going to doctor’s appointments. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 But getting to doctor appointments the past year has been hard for him. — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doctor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
  1. physician
  2. treat
  3. repair
  4. tailor
  5. fix
  6. adjust
  7. adapt
  8. put
Noun
  • 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
Definition of physician
Verb
  • Rather than relying solely on conventional T cells, future treatments may be able to exploit gamma delta T cells to expose a vulnerability in a cancer that has proved exceptionally difficult to treat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The hospital in question denied that Talarico had ever been treated there.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of treat
Verb
  • The foods were moved to the walk-in cooler and a work order placed to repair the refrigerator.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing would lure them back to repair the fracture; not a 1998 tribute record, nor a £2 million reunion offer.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of repair
Verb
  • One Media Capital Fund was created to bridge this gap, by providing indie companies with financing tools tailored to the needs of the production sector and complementary to the country’s traditional bank credit options.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Paltrow referenced recent findings on ice baths tailored specifically for women that support a more moderate approach.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tailor
Verb
  • The reality is that organizing alone can’t fix a system stacked against us.
    — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Gass said the company acted fast to fix this by putting more inventory behind popular trends such as low-rise jeans, stepping up marketing to boost customer traffic and improving store and digital checkout rates.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of fix
Verb
  • The simple industrial design gets a neat little accent in the form of a physical knob for adjusting playback, track navigation, and volume.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The first-year Falcons head coach also does not believe the game plan will need to be adjusted heading into the matchup with the Bears.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjust
Verb
  • Whether Leribault can successfully adapt this centuries old institution to modern operational demands remains to be seen.
    — , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • For Stine, The Nightmare Hour short was a logical gateway into adapting his work.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of adapt
Verb
  • The blaze sparked evacuation orders for the Encinal Canyon area near Trancas Canyon and put a larger swath of Malibu under an evacuation warning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Rays need a win here to tie up the series, and the Guardians want a win to put Tampa Bay’s back against the wall.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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