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doctorate

[dok-ter-it] / ˈdɒk tər ɪt /
NOUN
doctor's degree
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Young Cheol Kim, who completed his doctorate in geosciences at Penn State this summer, explained that monitoring the volcano continuously is essential for distinguishing normal activity from changes that might signal increasing volcanic hazards.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri, earning a doctorate of osteopathic medicine—or D.O.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

A physicist by training, Amodei turned to biology for his doctorate.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Chari believes her dream of a doctorate may have to be put on hold while she pursues a career - and a salary - in banking.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The student was starting a doctorate in electrical engineering.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

That is the entire story, and there are people with doctorates who cannot say it out loud.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa and Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch are to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow later this year.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

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

Comptons guests had come to the city to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Chicago.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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