doc

1 of 2

noun

: doctor

doc

2 of 2

abbreviation

document

Examples of doc in a Sentence

Noun Am I going to be OK, doc? currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
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Noun
Mundy-Castle, who directed and produced the BAFTA Television-winning doc White Nanny, Black Child in 2024, met Williams – who is known for his Academy Award-winning short film Music By Prudence and other docs such as Life Animated – at the Sheffield DocFest in the same year. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 July 2025 Three months later, Pugh filed a lawsuit against Kelly for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and public disclosure of private facts, per court docs obtained by PEOPLE. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 24 July 2025 Now the industry’s play-it-safe ethos is spilling over into documentaries, with an unrelenting true-crime obsession among viewers and creative teams alike resulting in a steady churn of murder docs. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025 From drama and comedy and stand up and limited and docs and animation and live and unscripted. Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for doc

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1740, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doc was in 1740

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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doc. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

doc

1 of 2 noun
: doctor
used chiefly as a familiar term of address

doc

2 of 2 abbreviation
document
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