as in physician
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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as in to treat
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in to tailor
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
slightly doctored his standard campaign speech for a collegiate audience
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Recent Examples of doctor
Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Tort-reform advocates were backed by powerful interest groups, such as the Texas Association of Business and Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which was made up of large insurers, doctors, construction companies, and retailers.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Or even take it off the heat as per written and then possibly just doctor it up with a splash more cream or something.
—Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Today, the platform is used by people who generally fall into the category of experts: coaches, doctors, CEOs, authors, and content creators.
—Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Tort-reform advocates were backed by powerful interest groups, such as the Texas Association of Business and Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which was made up of large insurers, doctors, construction companies, and retailers.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
But Jones has never doctored any text messages and has no reason to do so.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Or even take it off the heat as per written and then possibly just doctor it up with a splash more cream or something.
—Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctor
Noun
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Taking Control Over Healthcare And Finances FD consulted with her father’s primary care physician, who had not been in communication with other physicians who were giving multiple prescriptions to AF.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Rob Morrow stars as an NYC physician who is forced to relocate to Anchorage, Alaska.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Director Kenneth Branagh treats the fairy tale with as much respect and elegance as a Shakespeare play, elevating the source material to something grander.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In a major policy reversal, the SEC rescinded Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 — a controversial rule that required banks to treat crypto assets as liabilities on their balance sheets.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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If a site is damaged or vandalized, the group will repair it themselves, hoping to avoid an escalation into sectarian conflict between the Christian community and their Sunni neighbors.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Since the program’s launch, a total of 40,000 pairs of shoes have been repaired, with 700 given a new life in Brooklyn alone.—
Emilia Petrarca,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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This requires adopting empathetic language, delivering predictive guidance tailored to user habits, employing responsible gamification that rewards positive behaviors, using visual storytelling to clarify complex data and evolving through continuous user feedback.—
Alex Kreger,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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For timings tailored specifically to your location, e.g. your nearest city, and for a full list of countries where the eclipse is visible head over to timeanddate.com.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The new attack chains this exploit with another that has not yet been identified and fixed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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These setbacks, caused by systemic problems that can be fixed, ripple through families and neighborhoods and create instability and unsafe conditions for all of us.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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For comparison, the F-22 cost about $150 million per unit (adjusted for inflation).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The administration has said that people who entered the U.S. through the humanitarian parole program will have any applications to adjust their status put on hold.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Lunar update While Williams and Wilmore offered new insights into how humans can adapt to life in an extraterrestrial habitat, another pivotal mission helped pave the way for astronauts to venture deeper into space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Not adapting fast enough One of the fastest ways to fall behind in a recession is refusing to pivot when the market shifts.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Some of those judges have ordered the Trump administration to put its plans on hold while legal proceedings move forward, sparking condemnations from the president's allies and threats of impeachment.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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These are the people who have considered the merits of your company—and the likelihood of its success—and decided to put their money where their mouth is and back your business from the ground floor.—
Zaheer Dodhia,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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