The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The International Mathematical Union awarded its Fields Medal on Thursday at a ceremony in Philadelphia to four people, including Yu Deng and Hong Wang, who both attended Peking University before earning doctorates in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I'm not his spokesperson," he added, noting that he has doctorates in Zulu music and cultural tourism.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2025
At one point, he testified in court, he was enrolled in 19 universities at once, pursuing five doctorates simultaneously.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
“You’re seeing more educated people doing this, more tech workers, more people with college degrees, master’s degrees, doctorates even.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Elbert Frank Cox and Dudley Weldon Woodard, the first two Negroes to earn doctorates in mathematics, with degrees from Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively, ran the department.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
