PhD
abbreviation or noun
variants
or Ph.D.
plural PhDs or Ph.D.s
: the academic degree, title, or rank of doctor of philosophy
He was awarded a PhD in economics.
Jane Smith, Ph.D.
also
: a person who has earned the academic degree of doctor of philosophy
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Watson School of Biological Sciences graduated its first PhDs (14 of them) in June 2004 … —
Horace Freeland Judson
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Obesity phenotypes are a relatively new concept, supported by the research of Andres Acosta, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic and cofounder of Phenomix Sciences.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 22 May 2024
Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, is president of Chamberlain University.
—Blake Simpson, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 22 May 2024
Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, is president of Chamberlain University.
—Blake Simpson, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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“PhD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PhD. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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