doctorate

noun

doc·tor·ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

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Romero earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from California State University, Long Beach, in addition to her doctorate from UC Riverside. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Zervos has a doctorate in economics and has worked twice for the Fed. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 But Mark Barton, a Palm Beach County hunter who holds a doctorate degree in ecology, said a similar program has been in place for deer hunting for decades. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Harris went to school for her bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate of pharmacy. — Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doctorate

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1570, in the meaning defined above

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doctorate

noun

doc·tor·ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət

: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

doctorate

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