the doctor
noun
variants
or the doctor's
: the place where a doctor works
I saw her at the doctor's last week.
How long will you be at the doctor?
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Anesthesia is administered for as long as a procedure takes — a decision determined by the doctor performing the procedure, rather than the anesthesiologist.
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Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
At least 94 children are believed to have been fathered by the doctor.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
One complaint stated that in September 2014, the doctor lifted a sedated patient's gown to see her breasts after a colonoscopy.
—Max Filby, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
In 2020, the doctor was diagnosed with glioblastoma, described as one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
At least 94 children are believed to have been fathered by the doctor.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
One complaint stated that in September 2014, the doctor lifted a sedated patient's gown to see her breasts after a colonoscopy.
—Max Filby, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
In 2020, the doctor was diagnosed with glioblastoma, described as one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the doctor
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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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