Synonyms of docnext
: doctor

doc

2 of 2

abbreviation

document

Examples of doc in a Sentence

Noun Am I going to be OK, doc? currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
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Noun
Someone has to connect product changes to the content that describes them, so the docs update when the product does. — Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 With most docs in the true-crime space focused on building a picture of the past, Blue Ant will hope bringing the narrative into the modern day gives it the edge with discerning doc buyers who need their shows to cut through. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 What happened with trying to convince Terry Dubrow and Nely Galán to be in the doc? — Marlow Stern, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Twelve are documentaries, marking a real moment for Basque docs at this installment. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doc

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1740, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doc was in 1740

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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doc. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

Medical Definition

: doctor
—used chiefly as a familiar term of address

doc

2 of 2 abbreviation
document
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