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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That will change with Watershed because the system will send an alert to the doctor and the hospitals' information will flow automatically into that patient's chart in the doctor's system as it is being entered by the hospital.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Between answering calls, collecting fees and taking patients back for pre-testing, and then to the doctor for the exam, time is not my friend.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2025
In the two months that followed, the athlete was in a neck brace and was limited to minimal movement, per the doctor's request.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 July 2025
Millennials are all about heading to the doctor’s office when their guts start acting up—and both experts agreed that’s a positive thing.
—Alisa Hrustic, Health, 29 July 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Between answering calls, collecting fees and taking patients back for pre-testing, and then to the doctor for the exam, time is not my friend.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2025
In the two months that followed, the athlete was in a neck brace and was limited to minimal movement, per the doctor's request.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 July 2025
Millennials are all about heading to the doctor’s office when their guts start acting up—and both experts agreed that’s a positive thing.
—Alisa Hrustic, Health, 29 July 2025
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 6 Aug. 2025.
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