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noun

plural of doctor

as in physicians

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of doctor

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to give medical treatment to a pledge to doctor the burn victims until they were whole again

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to put into good shape or working order again spends his spare time doctoring old clocks

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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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Adames was scheduled to meet with team doctors on Monday night. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 After that, the team was inundated with requests from doctors seeking diagnostic help. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 That’s when doctors found something suspicious after her annual mammogram and asked her to come back for a sonogram — then a biopsy, and finally an MRI. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Hilton’s physical injuries include broken bones, Tom said, adding that doctors also discovered other issues connected to his earlier struggle with sepsis. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 The goals, such as lower drug prices and nutrition classes for doctors, have widespread appeal, cutting across party lines and economic divisions. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Grace’s mom, Samantha, says the family was left without an explanation after doctors ruled out potentially life-threatening conditions. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The underlying problem was an intestinal condition that doctors can fix with a routine, minimally invasive surgery, experts who reviewed Malone’s death records said. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 From 2010 to 2024, cancer drug revenue to doctors and hospitals increased from about $9 billion to nearly $36 billion, according to research by Aaron Mitchell of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. — CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter. — James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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Navigating these forks is a mental burden that separates experienced physicians from those just starting out.

— Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
That plan was put on hold following protests from physicians and patients.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

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Free Bikes 4 Kidz Atlanta collects used bicycles, repairs them and distributes them through community organizations that already have cycling programs for children.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Dermatologists say the hours between washing your face and falling asleep are when skin repairs itself, and small missteps at night can quietly cause the breakouts, dryness and irritation people spend the day trying to fix.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of repairs

Verb

The nervous system adapts too, becoming better able to activate and coordinate muscle movement.

— Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
With Nolan and Emma Thomas producing for Syncopy, The Odyssey adapts Homer’s epic poem in telling the story of Odysseus (Damon) making his way home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapts

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Most products are launched, customers provide feedback and the organization adjusts.

— Alessandro Lagi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Inventory will be replenished when the third sales phase opens in 2027, but the purchasing patterns will probably be similar — unless LA28 adjusts prices.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusts

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The merch trend suits a tech industry that has started to show more interest in cultural signifiers over the last few years.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The artists chosen for MATRIX shows are invited to rethink the entire space in a way that best suits their work.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

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