as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
my diagnosis of the situation is that immediate action needs to be taken
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Recent Examples of diagnosis
The findings, however, strengthen an American Cancer Society study released in March showing that a rise in rectal cancer rates is driving increases in colorectal cancer diagnoses in people younger than age 65.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Such plans could bar people who have preexisting health conditions, like a cancer diagnosis, and exclude essential benefits that ACA plans are required to cover.
—Renuka Rayasam, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Of those who reported childhood physical abuse, 28 percent reported a cancer diagnosis.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Apr. 2026
But along with the diagnosis comes the work.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Such plans could bar people who have preexisting health conditions, like a cancer diagnosis, and exclude essential benefits that ACA plans are required to cover.
—Renuka Rayasam, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Of those who reported childhood physical abuse, 28 percent reported a cancer diagnosis.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Apr. 2026
But along with the diagnosis comes the work.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosis
Noun
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While Saudi Arabia and OPEC had no immediate reaction, Emirati Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei insisted his country’s decision did not stem from any dispute with its Gulf neighbor.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Sun’s five-member editorial board consists of Jensen, publisher Trif Alatzas, opinion editor Philip Caldwell, and columnists Torrey Snow and Julian Baron.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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The opinions expressed in this story are his and not those of ABC News.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Final verdict The Royals still have everything ahead of them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Galipo said the verdict also brought some closure for Garcia’s daughters — Emily, 23, and Camila, 17 — who have been dealing with the case for the last five years.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 paper comes to the conclusion that the result wouldn’t be great.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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And many of the court’s six conservative justices seemed sympathetic to the Justice Department’s argument that the law bars courts from reviewing those determinations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The determination means Lane will be the show’s only potential leading performer in this year’s Tony race.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Diagnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosis. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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