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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
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They have also moved to written answers for some questions, providing answers in real-time in a shared Google doc.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Ms. Eshaghian has proved in earlier films, including the Afghan prison doc “Love Crimes of Kabul,” that she can get people to talk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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
“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
“Oh. Good one. Yeah. Guess that’s why you’re the doc and I’m not, huh?”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
"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
New Zealand's Māori people regard whales as a sacred treasure, and DOC said local Maori communities would take part in deciding the whale's fate.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
See the DOC or PDF format for the original graphics.
From McGuffey's Eclectic Spelling Book by William Holmes McGuffey
“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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