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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Lichtman earned his doctorate from Harvard, specializing in modern American history and quantitative methods. Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024 Weber holds a doctorate in political science and has a background in statistics. Sahana Jayaraman, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024 Dockery earned his bachelor's at NCCU, his juris doctorate at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his LLM in Privacy and Cybersecurity at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Jones has a bachelor’s degree from Hampton University, a master’s in social work from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in educational leadership from Michigan State University. Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doctorate 

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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