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
Horace Freeland Judson Examples of PhD in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Priti Bandi, PhD, one author of the study who serves as a scientist director for risk factors and screening research with the American Cancer Society, says that the study fills in some data gaps about how well the screening guidance is working.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 24 June 2024
Attaining his PhD in laser technology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, was the start of a new beginning for him.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Turing was celebrated as a young brilliant mind, invited to Princeton to complete his PhD and then recruited to join code-breakers at the famous Bletchley Park.
—Patricia Fancher, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2024
In their study, Dena Dubal, MD, PhD, of the University of California San Francisco, and Holly Elser, MD, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania, suggest that the maternal transmission of Alzheimer’s disease could stem from biological factors.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for PhD 
John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 24 June 2024
Attaining his PhD in laser technology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, was the start of a new beginning for him.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Turing was celebrated as a young brilliant mind, invited to Princeton to complete his PhD and then recruited to join code-breakers at the famous Bletchley Park.
—Patricia Fancher, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2024
In their study, Dena Dubal, MD, PhD, of the University of California San Francisco, and Holly Elser, MD, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania, suggest that the maternal transmission of Alzheimer’s disease could stem from biological factors.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for PhD
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'PhD.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near PhD
Cite this Entry
“PhD.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PhD. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share