as in doctors
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
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Recent Examples of docs
Revealing docs may tip the win to Musk Thousands of pages of internal documents have already been shared, and both Musk and Altman have given depositions ahead of the trial’s start.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Per the docs, Pasternak pleaded not guilty on both charges.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
It was supposed to be five docs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Mumford & Sons invite the camera onto the train for one of the most purely pleasurable concert docs in years.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That franchise now faces stiff competition from Google’s docs and sheets products.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s also distinguished by a bold approach to programming – in addition to docs, This Is Not a Fiction attracts audiences with a robust slate of mockumentaries.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
While the Fox and Sinclair docs are available for perusal on the FCC web site, the WSJ editorial likely commanded a much greater number of reader impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Per the docs, Pasternak pleaded not guilty on both charges.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
It was supposed to be five docs.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Mumford & Sons invite the camera onto the train for one of the most purely pleasurable concert docs in years.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That franchise now faces stiff competition from Google’s docs and sheets products.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
It’s also distinguished by a bold approach to programming – in addition to docs, This Is Not a Fiction attracts audiences with a robust slate of mockumentaries.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
While the Fox and Sinclair docs are available for perusal on the FCC web site, the WSJ editorial likely commanded a much greater number of reader impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docs
Noun
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Lawyers and doctors can lose their licenses to practice, insider traders can be barred from the financial industry, public officials stripped of committee assignments, and dangerous speeding drivers should have their bad habit curbed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Colombia’s Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences said specialists including dentists, anthropologists and forensic doctors are identifying the victims.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Pitt explores the immense challenges faced by emergency room physicians and nurses in a crumbling American healthcare system.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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But in the years since Covid began driving patients online, the number of physicians seeking multi-state licensure has ballooned to support the growing field of telehealth.—
Katie Palmer,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Docs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docs. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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