as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
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Recent Examples of doc
Yet there’s also a lot of love in the doc, particularly in the generous passages that explore his friendship with Reiner (who died in 2020) and his singular bond with second wife and sometime leading lady Anne Bancroft, who’s been gone for more than two decades.
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Zamiri doesn’t really bother filming fans rushing Charli’s car or whatever—this has been the quintessential mock-pop-doc scene since A Hard Day’s Night but these days the fans rush you online.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Another doc that Campfire is making fits somewhere in the true-crime space, albeit in a financial sense.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
One strategy agents are taking is to do the heavy lifting of marketing and finding a targeted audience for your doc ahead of a distributor coming aboard.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Zamiri doesn’t really bother filming fans rushing Charli’s car or whatever—this has been the quintessential mock-pop-doc scene since A Hard Day’s Night but these days the fans rush you online.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Another doc that Campfire is making fits somewhere in the true-crime space, albeit in a financial sense.
—Peter White, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
One strategy agents are taking is to do the heavy lifting of marketing and finding a targeted audience for your doc ahead of a distributor coming aboard.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doc
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Beyond the physical health risks, doctors and lawyers warn the societal shame around menstruation has a corrosive impact on women’s mental wellbeing and sense of self.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Apollon was rushed to Lawnwood Hospital, where doctors performed an emergency C-section.—
Jamilka Gibson,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Barrett and Chris Fusco After Bri initiated their breakup, Chris went forward with his connection with Jessica, an infectious diseases physician who opened up about her hospital job being a major factor in her divorce.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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For a piece in this week’s issue, Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician and a New Yorker contributing writer covering health care, investigated whether the drug can deliver on that promise.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doc. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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