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doctorate

[dok-ter-it] / ˈdɒk tər ɪt /
NOUN
doctor's degree
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While pursuing a computer-science doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in machine learning, Andrew Lai interned at Microsoft and Nvidia doing deep-learning research.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Gong has since earned his doctorate from U-M and now works in Chicago as a machine learning scientist.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Helton, who has a doctorate in education, said she is highly skilled and trustworthy.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Another woman in Tehran said the foreign-trade company where she worked had closed, leaving her unemployed for four months despite holding a doctorate and having 17 years of experience.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

With a start, Livingston realized that he had only two weeks to complete the work necessary to receive a doctorate that June.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

“You’re seeing more educated people doing this, more tech workers, more people with college degrees, master’s degrees, doctorates even.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2024

In addition to celebrating the year's graduates, the school, like many colleges, recognizes special people by awarding them with honorary doctorates.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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