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doctorate

[dok-ter-it] / ˈdɒk tər ɪt /
NOUN
doctor's degree
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While working on her doctorate at the University of Washington in Seattle, Mastick took an unconventional approach.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

For biology, chemistry, or environmental science, he warned that finding a decent job often required studying all the way to a doctorate.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

At the time, Zhang was completing a doctorate in computer science at Harvard, and Gasztowtt was studying the same subject as an undergraduate at Oxford University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Bill and earned his bachelor’s degree in social sciences before pursuing a master’s in history from the same school before eventually earning a doctorate at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

With a start, Livingston realized that he had only two weeks to complete the work necessary to receive a doctorate that June.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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