doctorate

noun

doc·​tor·​ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət How to pronounce doctorate (audio)
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

Examples of doctorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now, as a doctorate student at Scripps Research, his focus is on chemistry and protein engineering to empower our immune system against diseases like cancer. Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024 While receiving an honorary doctorate from the school in 2017, The Dark Knight director spoke about meeting his wife. Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Brian Bock Background: Bock, 40, has a doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and works as a pharmacist. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 Destiny Linda, 17, hopes to get a doctorate in business someday. Ron Lieber, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024 Leary, who has a doctorate in chiropractic and alternative medicine, would set up ice baths for his private practice clients, and eventually in 2019, set up a breathwork ice bath class at a wellness retreat in Costa Rica—to aid the group’s recovery. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2024 Swift is expected to sell $66 million (that's $43.3 in American currency) worth of merchandise, according to Amanda White, who is working toward her doctorate in accounting at the University of Technology Sydney. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 Born in 1982, his resume shows more than a decade of experience as a professional economist in the U.S., working at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Amazon.com since receiving a doctorate in economics from UPenn in 2012. Beril Akman, Bloomberg.com, 3 Feb. 2024 Lisa, who holds a doctorate degree from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, is a full-time professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doctorate was in 1570

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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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doctorate

noun
doc·​tor·​ate ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət How to pronounce doctorate (audio)
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor

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