doctorate

noun

doc·tor·ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

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Under the Master Plan, only UCs were allowed to offer doctorates, a sign of research focus and prestige. —

Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 Jill Biden has also earned multiple degrees, including a doctorate in educational leadership. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 According to his website, Georgescu has a doctorate in pedology, a branch of soil science, and held different positions in Romania's environment ministry in the 1990s. —

Stephen McGrath The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024 Mahoney, a graduate student who is studying for her doctorate in chemical engineering, rebounded and came back in the next game, a 3-0 win over Marquette. —

Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doctorate