Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for doctorate. Search instead for doktorands.
Definitions

doctorate

[dok-ter-it] / ˈdɒk tər ɪt /
NOUN
doctor's degree
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

While at the University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a doctorate in theoretical physics, he started taking computer science courses out of curiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Haight is now pursuing a doctorate in autism studies at Towson University in Maryland, and hosts meetings for autistic peer support groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

“I gathered that you ‘ran up against’ Chadwick while in Europe,” commiserated Ernest Pollard of Yale, who had received his doctorate under Chadwick the year before.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




Vocabulary lists containing doctorate