How to Use diagnosis in a Sentence

diagnosis

noun
  • She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.
  • The diagnosis was a mild concussion.
  • The committee published its diagnosis of the problems affecting urban schools.
  • His doctor made an initial diagnosis of pneumonia.
  • The unusual combination of symptoms made accurate diagnosis difficult.
  • Stage refers to how far the cancer has spread in the body at the time of diagnosis.
    Jenny McCoy, Health.com, 28 Feb. 2022
  • The rate varies with the age of diagnosis and stage of cancer.
    Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • This could give them a good idea of what kind of tests to run to land on a diagnosis, too.
    Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 16 Feb. 2019
  • There appears to be no precedent for the twin diagnoses.
    Soumya Karlamangla, latimes.com, 28 June 2018
  • As with any illness, the right medicine starts with the right diagnosis.
    Elizabeth Warren, WSJ, 24 July 2022
  • This is both the wrong diagnosis and the wrong solution.
    Matthew Kroenig, WSJ, 7 July 2021
  • Melvin said the initial diagnosis is a sprain in the patellar tendon.
    Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The diagnosis was a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee.
    Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2019
  • If labs are backed up, patients have to wait for a diagnosis.
    New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022
  • And the pill will only be able to help people who get a diagnosis and prescription in the first place.
    WIRED, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The clues to diagnosis are that the damage is on the highest point on each fruit, a place not covered by leafy growth.
    oregonlive.com, 28 June 2019
  • Reeling from the diagnosis, patients may not be able to take in more than that one word.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 Jan. 2020
  • The diagnosis helped Jongema come out of his dark side and find more light.
    Brittney Butler, San Antonio Express-News, 7 June 2018
  • But there was a hint that something far more positive than her diagnosis is in the wind.
    Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • But a cancer diagnosis followed by his worst season in more than a decade might feel like the right time.
    Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 1 Nov. 2017
  • That’s because both are measured from the time of diagnosis.
    H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 1 Sep. 2021
  • His diagnosis didn’t involve surgery, just four to six weeks to heal.
    Maria Torres, kansascity, 24 Apr. 2018
  • That's what kept me pushing for a diagnosis; the blood tests gave me proof that something was wrong.
    Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • But with bonuses in the balance, there was pressure to treat even when the diagnosis wasn’t firm.
    Sandeep Jauhar, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2021
  • But his team didn’t give a direct answer about the diagnosis.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Since the diagnosis, her doctor has checked in with her daily.
    oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2020
  • The diagnosis was that Sweeney had only some bumps and bruises.
    CBS News, 13 Feb. 2018
  • About a year and a half after her diagnosis, the little girl's life was coming to an end.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 11 June 2018
  • Enlist his or her help in a diagnosis and treatment plan.
    Carolyn Hax, Cincinnati.com, 10 May 2018
  • But the words will become less fateful, the diagnosis ever less feared.
    The Economist, 16 Sep. 2017

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'diagnosis.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: