doctoring

verb

Definition of doctoringnext
present participle of doctor
1
as in treating
to give medical treatment to a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again

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2
as in repairing
to put into good shape or working order again spends his spare time doctoring old clocks

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3
as in adjusting
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 Synonyms for doctoring
  1. treating
  2. adjusting
  3. healing
  4. fixing
  5. adapting
  6. reconstructing
  7. rebuilding
  8. putting
Verb
  • Humans must remain in the loop, and treating human interaction like a premium service is a quick route to irritating many customers.
    Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Critics of American health care companies counter that UnitedHealthcare is one of the 10 largest companies in the world, treating 50 million people and with a revenue of $281 billion last year and a market capitalization of around $520 billion.
    Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of treating
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  • This was after adjusting for bonds listed across multiple platforms.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Conforming Conforming involves adjusting your own beliefs or behaviors to align with someone else’s.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of adjusting
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  • As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Influencers on the social media platform have been pushing beef tallow as a facial moisturizer and a way of healing your skin and reducing acne.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of healing
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  • Microsoft introduced a similar experience for GitHub Copilot last year that can recognize and explain code, alongside recommending changes and fixing bugs.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fixing
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  • Conclusion As companies head toward 2025, adapting quickly to change, filling leadership vacuums and continuing to govern ethically will be key to finding success in the new year.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sustaining Legacy And Scaling Responsibly As a second-generation entrepreneur, one of my central objectives has been finding ways to uphold these values while adapting and growing in a changing market.
    Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of adapting
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  • Logs from a car’s in-vehicle infotainment and telematics system might reveal the device’s pairing history, GPS coordinates, or even timestamps of interactions, effectively reconstructing parts of the data that were originally stored on the phone.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There is a decidedly British flavor to the creative conception, rooted in childhoods spent roaming the English countryside (and in James’ case, reconstructing animal skeletons and amateur taxidermy), and the very particular creativity that comes out of London.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of reconstructing
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  • Had The Onion's bid been approved, Jones would have been kicked out of his studio and would have had to start rebuilding his audience and his brand from a back-up studio.
    Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With the Cardinals rebuilding, Arenado's looking for a way out -- somewhere that'll give him the chance to add World Series champion to his Hall of Fame-caliber resume.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebuilding
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  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article New York City is putting solar panels on 72 public school rooftops, the city’s largest solar project to date, energy management and education officials announced Tuesday.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The decision reflected three distinct sides of his personality — putting the music over everything, rejecting industry norms and a confidence that, regardless of the day of the week, his fans will show up.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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