as in doctors
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 docs
Members, the docs claim, are surveilled and allegedly encouraged to snitch on one another.
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Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
This loving tribute to Marianne Faithfull is the answer to boring rock docs and uninspired music biopics.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
That's a remarkably wide release for a documentary — a film form which rarely exerts the same box office pull as fiction features — meaning Melania will be easier to see on the big screen than most docs.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
In just a few short years, you’ve become known for these docs about women who aren’t simply high-profile, but who’ve seen their lives play out in the public eye and have often been maligned in the media.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
As always with Gibney’s docs, there’s an abundance of archival material, covering records of Rushdie’s life but also doodling animation, images and film clips that provide a visual correlation to the subject’s thoughts.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
The most powerful part of the medium of making film, and especially with docs, is holding a mirror to ourselves as people.
—Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
According to court docs obtained by PEOPLE, Doherty signed documents to settle the divorce on July 12 — one day before her death.
—Kara Nesvig, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Yahoo Media Group and The Nonfiction Hotlist have announced a partnership that will see Yahoo promote and distribute 20 short docs across a variety of genres to a global audience.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2026
This loving tribute to Marianne Faithfull is the answer to boring rock docs and uninspired music biopics.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
That's a remarkably wide release for a documentary — a film form which rarely exerts the same box office pull as fiction features — meaning Melania will be easier to see on the big screen than most docs.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
In just a few short years, you’ve become known for these docs about women who aren’t simply high-profile, but who’ve seen their lives play out in the public eye and have often been maligned in the media.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
As always with Gibney’s docs, there’s an abundance of archival material, covering records of Rushdie’s life but also doodling animation, images and film clips that provide a visual correlation to the subject’s thoughts.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Jan. 2026
The most powerful part of the medium of making film, and especially with docs, is holding a mirror to ourselves as people.
—Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
According to court docs obtained by PEOPLE, Doherty signed documents to settle the divorce on July 12 — one day before her death.
—Kara Nesvig, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Yahoo Media Group and The Nonfiction Hotlist have announced a partnership that will see Yahoo promote and distribute 20 short docs across a variety of genres to a global audience.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docs
Noun
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Onana has spent time in the gym and with doctors to understand his injury problems and how best to manage the risks.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And in a country where Bollywood stars and social media influencers heavily shape body image, doctors worry the drugs could be misused.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kaiser Permanente is California’s largest private employer, with close to 19,000 physicians and more than 180,000 employees statewide.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those physicians worry the impacts will last long after the surge subsides.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Docs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docs. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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