doctoral

American  

[dahk-ter-uhl, dahk tawr-uhl] / ˈdɑk tər əl, dɑk ˈtɔr əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the postgraduate level of study leading to a the degree of doctor in any field or profession.

2. characteristic of or belonging to a doctor, especially a medical doctor.

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Example Sentences

At Minnesota, Sims was also the doctoral adviser for Lars Peter Hansen, who won the Nobel in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He and Pillai were both doctoral students at the University of Cambridge, where the project was initiated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Part of the problem is industry reluctance to invest heavily in new production lines without guaranteed long-term government contracts, said Fabian Hoffmann, a doctoral research fellow at the University of Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Birmingham University's Dr Alison Broad, suggests in her doctoral thesis there is a "growing body of research which indicates the significant impact that animals can play in supporting well-being and mental health."

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Then a doctoral student, he had learned of the region’s peculiar landscape during an earlier stint as a cub reporter in Peru and thought it might make an interesting topic for his thesis.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann