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doctorate

[dok-ter-it] / ˈdɒk tər ɪt /
NOUN
doctor's degree
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Mark Twain said the honorary doctorate he was given by Oxford University in 1907 marked the healing of an old wound.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

TAE CEO Michl Binderbauer, who has a doctorate in physics from UC Irvine, holds more than 100 U.S. and international patents, according to the company.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Meanwhile, Montaclair had further polished his CV by claiming a doctorate in French literature and grammar issued by the University of Philology and Education situated in Lewes in the US state of Delaware.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Rivas also has worked in the district’s charter school office and focused on education research while earning her master’s and doctorate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Oppenheimer went to Harvard and then on to Cambridge University to pursue a doctorate in physics.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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