doc
noun
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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 what makes Barker’s saga different from any other rock doc is that Barker also survived a plane crash that left his best friends dead and his body covered with terrible burns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the doc linking up with the EW&F tour schedule isn’t the timeliness I’m talking about.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 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 throughout the meal, the doc parents were both trying to talk to us, but our feet were twitching and we needed to get outside.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
"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
“I see it like a product from a DOC — where it matters deeply where you’re sourcing it from.”
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2025
The DOC responds to around 85 incidences a year on average, mostly consisting of single animals.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
Over the front door was this inscription— C. C. DOC.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby
“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
“Okay, doc. Should I take two aspirin and call you in the morning?”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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