DOCS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

docs

noun

plural of doc

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 Those are just a few of the short docs in the HollyShorts lineup. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026 After the repairs, the docs take the bike for a final spin before giving it a clean bill of health. — Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 In court docs obtained by ABC News on Tuesday, a California judge denied Brian Hickerson's request to reduce his prior domestic violence felony convictions. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Court docs also allege the suspect made tens of thousands of dollars in profit from transactions. — Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The docs outlined their struggles as a child actor growing up in New Mexico, their rise to pop stardom and their journey to recovery from substance abuse. — Maya Pow, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 For example, Notion tracks activation and retention lift for teams adopting its AI features, showing customers measurable gains in docs created and time to value against their pre-AI baseline. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The date of separation is listed as May 9, per court docs obtained and reviewed by Entertainment Weekly. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Will Philly-area hospitals have to provide ER docs, patient info to KONZA Health? — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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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

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Hospital physicians would later detail her case in a 2019 medical journal article without naming X2.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Swelling and spinal shock can cloud the earliest neurological picture, and physicians repeat examinations over time for good reason, as many people once given a grave prognosis go on to recover.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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