as in physicians
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
we called a doctor as soon as we realized the baby was sick
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as in treats
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in repairs
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in tailors
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 doctors
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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
During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Congress foolishly downsized that number in the 1980s and ’90s on the erroneous belief that more doctors would encourage unnecessary health care consumption.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
People often visit doctors office or clinic to prevent health issues from worsening.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Guests are able to arrange consults with local amchi—traditional Bhutanese doctors—and resident practitioners will lead mindfulness and breathwork sessions.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Some who were once lawyers or doctors or scientists.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Here's everything to know about what The Pitt gets right — and wrong — about emergency medicine, according to doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
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
During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Congress foolishly downsized that number in the 1980s and ’90s on the erroneous belief that more doctors would encourage unnecessary health care consumption.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
People often visit doctors office or clinic to prevent health issues from worsening.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Guests are able to arrange consults with local amchi—traditional Bhutanese doctors—and resident practitioners will lead mindfulness and breathwork sessions.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Some who were once lawyers or doctors or scientists.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Here's everything to know about what The Pitt gets right — and wrong — about emergency medicine, according to doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctors
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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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Or, more to the point, director Grant Gee treats his 102 minutes of baroque ennui as the devil claiming his due.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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John wants to create a magazine that treats politics like pop culture, banking on his ability to move seamlessly between the two worlds.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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After a rinse-off mask and a day and night serum (which won a PEOPLE beauty award in 2025) it's added a balm which repairs split ends by relinking broken bonds for visibly healthier hair.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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For individual cellular damage, your body either repairs it or destroys the cell and replaces it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company tailors its offerings to meet diverse consumer needs, often through smaller pack sizes, localized flavors, and affordable formats.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Whether designing Tribeca apartments or Florida beach houses, the firm tailors its interiors to the location and architecture of the home.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fiction does not compensate for a lack of information but makes room for—and adapts itself to—the formal possibilities and modes of engagement opened by other genres.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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The team says that apart from proving the hardware works in space, these results offer insights into how the human brain adapts to the void.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The dining table then attaches and adjusts in between those benches for outdoor dining.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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In this case, start with a small amount and increase gradually as your body adjusts.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
10 Feb. 2026
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Appealing Venus is parading into your 6th House of Habits, bringing sweetness to routines and smoothing dynamics, which suits a diplomatic style of handling events.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead of the sharp contrasting flavors that a traditional spritz provides, this one is all about umami, minerality, and a softness that suits the way most people want to drink during the winter.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Doctors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctors. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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