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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During a routine checkup at the vet, one owner was left speechless when the doctor revealed the truth about her young kitten.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
For a time, Cruz would let women know about misoprostol—how to procure and take it—and support them through the process while the doctor would provide consultations and follow-up care to those who needed it, such as an ultrasound to confirm gestation or monitoring of heavy bleeding.
—Rebecca Grant
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Another area where robotic surgery promises to be a boon is to help alleviate the doctor shortage in the U.S., Srivastava says.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Administrative complaints start the discipline process, which can end with anything from the doctor being cleared to punishment from the state Board of Medicine.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
For a time, Cruz would let women know about misoprostol—how to procure and take it—and support them through the process while the doctor would provide consultations and follow-up care to those who needed it, such as an ultrasound to confirm gestation or monitoring of heavy bleeding.
—Rebecca Grant
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
Another area where robotic surgery promises to be a boon is to help alleviate the doctor shortage in the U.S., Srivastava says.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Administrative complaints start the discipline process, which can end with anything from the doctor being cleared to punishment from the state Board of Medicine.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
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“The doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20doctor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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