as in physician
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 to treat
to give medical treatment to
a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again
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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
spends his spare time doctoring old clocks
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as in to tailor
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 doctor
Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Brooke Shields is revealing many private and sometimes painful moments in her new memoir, including that a doctor once performed a vaginal rejuvenation procedure without her consent.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
The technology will review the images submitted by Yahoo news contributors and flag the ones that were probably generated or doctored by AI, helping the site’s editorial standards team decide whether to publish them.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
After being denied three times, her doctor finally relented.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Brooke Shields is revealing many private and sometimes painful moments in her new memoir, including that a doctor once performed a vaginal rejuvenation procedure without her consent.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Evidence of doctoring included using her business’ mailing address in Tumacacori, and a Rio Rico address for UBS Financial Services Inc., instead of the bank’s actual Phoenix address.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
The technology will review the images submitted by Yahoo news contributors and flag the ones that were probably generated or doctored by AI, helping the site’s editorial standards team decide whether to publish them.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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At the same time, AI could also further erode physician autonomy.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite growing progress, women still only made up 38% of the US physician workforce as of 2023, according to a recent data report.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Be sure to treat both the top and undersides of each leaf and reapply the treatment every seven to 10 days until all signs of pests are gone.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
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As plans for January premières, luncheons, and awards shows were upended, we were treated to an almost moralistic spectacle of Tinseltown frivolities colliding with the elemental dictates of Mother Nature.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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If working with a credit repair company isn't of interest, connecting with a reliable counselor from the could be an alternative way to begin the journey of repairing your credit. fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.—
Ashley Parks,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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If the burning dust smell persists, then it's recommended to turn off the furnace and contact an HVAC professional to inspect and repair the HVAC system.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2025
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No matter your sport of choice, this list has the outdoor gear tailored to your winter pursuits.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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In another example, Phoenix Children's and Philips Healthcare partnered to co-create innovative solutions tailored to pediatric imaging.—
Chandler Barron,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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In essence, when a problem is fixed at a single plant or a solution is optimized in one locality, these learnings can be applied and scaled globally.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Here was this football life force, spilling his soul during his introductory news conference, talking about kicking in teeth and biting off kneecaps and fixing a team that hadn’t won a thing in 30 years.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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By understanding where delays usually occurred, the AI agent recommended things like: adjusting timelines and redistributing tasks more effectively.—
Alex Circei,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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With meteorologists predicting up to 2 inches of snow in the Charlotte area, plus threats of sleet, ice and freezing rain on Friday and Saturday, some restaurants, entertainment venues and other small businesses are closing, adjusting hours and postponing or canceling events.—
CharlotteFive staff,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2025
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Many small business owners have been able to adapt as well, when their bank can show flexibility.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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It’s done so because as the sport has changed, programs such as Ohio State and Oregon have done the best job adjusting to those changes, while programs like Alabama and Georgia have tried to adapt versions of their old model for success into the new world of college football.—
David Ubben,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Readying For The Next Wave No doubt, there will be many who put and keep mediocre AI tools on the market.—
Peter Guagenti,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a separate development, the news comes a day after Adams’ preliminary budget plan left off $112 million currently allocated for 3-K, a move that could put thousands of early childhood seats at risk of being eliminated by the summer.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctor. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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