doses 1 of 2

plural of dose

doses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dose

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doses
Noun
While patients with diabetes take doses that increase every four weeks, microdosing entails using a low-level dose that doesn’t go up. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Four doses of the polio vaccine or three if the third dose was given after the age of 4. Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Two doses are 97% effective against measles, while one dose is 93% effective. Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doses
Noun
  • Most bottles contain the same number of pieces, usually 30 to 180, but could have varying dosages.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
  • More research is needed to determine the most effective strains and their optimal dosages for GERD.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The official line from the department was that there is no evidence that the deputy – or any other – dealt drugs in the jail, according to a department press release at the time.
    Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Green Berets and Army Rangers have been busted trafficking cocaine on military planes, dealing drugs at Fort Bragg, working for Mexican cartels, stealing military weapons, committing murders for hire, and carrying out at least two mass shootings.
    Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

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