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doctorate

[dok-ter-it] / ˈdɒk tər ɪt /
NOUN
doctor's degree
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Kari Ruconich-Jones is attending a predominately online social entrepreneurship graduate program at Pepperdine University and, in August, her husband, Craig, is starting a physical therapy doctorate in Oregon, where they live.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Araghchi, who holds a doctorate in political thought from the University of Kent in England, has vigorously defended Iran's position in TV interviews with foreign media and posts on X.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

He studied economics at New York University before starting a doctorate at Columbia University, where he studied under Arthur Burns, who would also lead the Fed.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

A Chinese national, he has a doctorate in computer science from Stanford University, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

And stronger than my desire to obtain my doctorate in math, I had started feeling the urge to have a baby.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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

I work for a company that employs people like me: writers with doctorates, a need for cash and very few marketable skills.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 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

More than 87% of Chinese students who received their doctorates in the U.S. had planned to stay in the U.S. from 2005 to 2015, according to the National Science Foundation.

From Seattle Times Dec. 23, 2023

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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