doctorate

noun

doc·tor·ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

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Rivera has a doctorate degree in sociology from UC Riverside and is an adjunct faculty professor in the Department of Sociology at Cal State San Marcos. —

Roberto Rivera, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 In December, 85-year-old Fort Worth resident Ramesh Sharma walked the stage at the UT Arlington and received his doctorate degree in mathematics. —

Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025 Hartzell graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio with a B.S. in business administration and economics and then earned a doctorate in finance from UT Austin. —

Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Her work, which touched on civil rights, the Black Power Movement, hip hop and more, also earned her several awards and accolades such as the Langston Hughes Medal, seven NAACP awards, an Emmy Award, 31 honorary doctorates and a Grammy Award nomination. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doctorate