doctorate

noun

doc·​tor·​ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət How to pronounce doctorate (audio)
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

Examples of doctorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some of Bolger’s degrees took many years to complete, such as a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024 Belousov graduated from Moscow State University in 1981 with a degree in cybernetics economics and later got his doctorate. Bloomberg News, TIME, 13 May 2024 One of my proudest accomplishments is earning my doctorate in political science from Johns Hopkins University. Nicholas Tampio, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2024 Grubbs remained in school, pursuing his doctorate in a start-and-stop process that lasted a decade. Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for doctorate 

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Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doctorate was in 1570

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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.

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doctorate

noun
doc·​tor·​ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət How to pronounce doctorate (audio)
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

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