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doctorate

[dok-ter-it] / ˈdɒk tər ɪt /
NOUN
doctor's degree
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He attended the University of Chicago in the late 1980s, graduating with masters and doctorate degrees in economics.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Montagano, who holds a doctorate in history, said seeing the actual documents after studying copies for years was a cathartic experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

She later earned a doctorate in astronomy from Harvard and in 1927, she became the youngest astronomer ever to have a star of distinction next to her name in the publication American Men of Science.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He later spent time in Hungary, dabbling in nationalist politics and earning a doctorate degree.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Staggering from the examination room, Livingston sought out Lawrence to warn that he almost certainly would be refused his doctorate, due to his failure to demonstrate a grasp of basic nuclear physics.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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