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doc
1 American
[dok]
/ dɒk /
doc
2
American
[dok]
/ dɒk /
noun
Informal.
DOC
3
American
abbreviation
doc.
4
American
abbreviation
DOC
1
British
abbreviation
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Denominazione di Origine Controllata: used of wines
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(in New Zealand) Department of Conservation
doc.
2
British
abbreviation
doc
3
British
/ dɒk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of doc1
First recorded in 1845–50; by shortening
Origin of doc2
By shortening
Example Sentences
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But the doc linking up with the EW&F tour schedule isn’t the timeliness I’m talking about.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
“I’ll be at the doc one more time, but I’m fine, O’Hoppe said. “It’s the same feeling that all the headshots feel like.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
The company’s IPO filing doc is steeped in classic Musk weirdness.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
I often get blank page paralysis when I open a new doc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
And an hour and a half later, when we're just sitting down to eat homemade chicken noodle soup, the doc himself is pounding on our front door.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
"How much DOC finds its way to the ocean via rivers and streams is a part of the carbon cycle we don't know much about," says Rawlins.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2026
The agency said there had been “repeated false or misleading claims by DHS about DOC custody, detainers, and cooperation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
A common No. 1: an under-one-hour “documentary” titled Illuminati, supposedly produced in 2019 by DOC TV.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2025
“I see it like a product from a DOC — where it matters deeply where you’re sourcing it from.”
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2025
See the DOC or PDF format for the original graphics.
From McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book by McGuffey, William Holmes
“The family, like Tom says, really gave us the most important thread throughout the doc. It’s a perspective of John that no one knows,” Santos said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
“Saw my doc. He said DO NOT go to the hospital,” Ryan texted a friend in an undated message, according to the accusation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2021
"Tonight, we lost a beautiful, resilient, passionate doc. Keep singing, TO."
From Fox News ● Nov. 20, 2018
“Tonight, we lost a beautiful, resilient, passionate doc. Keep singing, TO.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2018
“Nvneha is the focus of my doc. Where art comes from, how we make it from something.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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