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doctoral

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[dahk-ter-uhl, dahk tawr-uhl] / ˈdɑk tər əl, dɑk ˈtɔr əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the postgraduate level of study leading to a the degree of doctor in any field or profession.

  2. characteristic of or belonging to a doctor, especially a medical doctor.


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Eric Munyaneza Nuwayo, a doctoral student in the final year of his doctoral program, was selected to lead the effort.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

One galaxy stood out in particular, according to coauthor Martje Slob, a doctoral candidate at Leiden University.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

An online smear campaign accused him of having plagiarized parts of his 2015 doctoral thesis.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

It marks the second consecutive year of substantial reduction for doctoral programs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

She assured her mother that she would return home to finish her doctoral degree after the trial.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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