as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
Experts have introduced new technology for diagnosing certain types of cancer in their early stages.
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Recent Examples of diagnose
Soon after birth, Becca Winegar was diagnosed with Down syndrome, and thankfully, her high school was incredibly inclusive.
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Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
That year one in 150 eight-year-olds were diagnosed as autistic, and the number has been steadily rising since.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The monarch, 76, was diagnosed with cancer last year.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Last spring, that meant director John Carpenter predicting Mexico will retake California; a video of terrible Los Angeles parkers giving advice to new high school graduates; and mental health professionals diagnosing the mental health issues of comedians.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
That year one in 150 eight-year-olds were diagnosed as autistic, and the number has been steadily rising since.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The monarch, 76, was diagnosed with cancer last year.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Last spring, that meant director John Carpenter predicting Mexico will retake California; a video of terrible Los Angeles parkers giving advice to new high school graduates; and mental health professionals diagnosing the mental health issues of comedians.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnose
Verb
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Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Investigators say the gunman killed two people, neither of them students, and injured six others who have yet to be identified.—
Faith Abubey,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sporting found some moments of control in the second half and finally got a foothold in the game again.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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With Mark Scheifele and Connor cycling on the outside, trying desperately to find a chance in the middle, Iafallo drove to the net and jumped on a Scheifele rebound, scoring the game-tying goal while off balance in the slot.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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When a manager can reference a Word Picture mid-coaching session or use it to evaluate a candidate in an interview, that’s when values start driving performance.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Royals will re-evaluate India ahead of Sunday’s game.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Deputies located Podoll near the scene and detained him.—
Ron Wood,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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They can be used to diagnose muscle or bone conditions, identify bone breaks or fractures, locate tumors, infection or blood clots, help guide doctors during surgeries, biopsies or radiation therapy, and find places of internal bleeding after trauma.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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For taxpayers who owe and do not pay by the due date, a separate failure-to-pay penalty of 0.5 percent per month is assessed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In December, 2021, the F.D.A. had lifted its requirement that mifepristone be prescribed in person; the number of virtual clinics, which assess a patient’s eligibility online or by phone, and mail out the medications, proliferated.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Israeli strikes across Gaza continued, killing at least 21 people in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but says most of the over 50,000 Palestinians killed in the war have been women and children.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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At least 26 people have been killed and more than 100 others wounded in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The law is in place due to traffic signal sensors not always recognizing motorcycles.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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The survivors were likely sheltering in the nearby grocery store, and Ellie and Dina barely wait for the say-so from Kat before creeping inside to investigate the eerie screeching.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The lawmakers last month pressed the watchdog to investigate after Reuters and other media reported DOGE's arrival and other major changes at the regulator, which oversees U.S. capital markets.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Diagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnose. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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