diagnose

verb

Definition of diagnosenext
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 According to his parents, Ryan was diagnosed with Addison’s disease, an autoimmune disease in which the body doesn’t produce cortisol and aldosterone. — Edie Peffley, NBC news, 8 July 2026 Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991 and publicly announced his condition in 1998. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 July 2026 Train people to diagnose bad output, not to engineer longer inputs. — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Once the infection has been diagnosed, treatment is relatively straightforward, Schein said. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for diagnose
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnose
  1. identify
  2. find
  3. evaluate
  4. locate
  5. assess
  6. distinguish
  7. recognize
  8. investigate
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  • Hiltz competes in women’s events, but identifies as non-binary and transgender, using they/them pronouns.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Othram has said Idaho State Police Forensic Services, Moscow police and the FBI teamed with the company to help identify Bryan Kohberger as the suspect.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of identify
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  • Gas stations across Russia are imposing limits on purchases, CNN’s analysis found, with fuel- tracking websites popping up to guide drivers to the best spots to fill up.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The incident happened less than a week after another child was found dead inside a car at a Plantation early learning center last Monday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of find
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  • The memo also addressed aftermarket auto parts and would supersede the ability of the California Air Resources Board to evaluate parts that affect vehicle emissions.
    — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe was removed from the game and evaluated after taking a foul ball off his mask in the third.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of evaluate
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  • The incident happened Friday in Yountville, an unincorporated town located 43 miles north of San Francisco.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The annual memorial, organized by Castile’s mother, Valerie Castile, took place Monday night at the Philando Castile Peace Garden, located outside the north entrance to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Vogue Business assessed the 64 shows and presentations published on Vogue Runway and contacted each brand to verify the findings (brands were given 48 hours to respond).
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • Professionals must actively map where their risk truly lies, assessing counterparty exposure, income correlation, and cost repricing, rather than mistaking simplicity for safety.
    — Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of assess
Verb
  • Of course, in the new museum facility, our program will evolve, building on what distinguishes our offerings.
    — Leslie Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • Large language models are inherently unable to distinguish between legitimate instructions provided by users and malicious ones sneaked into emails, source code, and other third-party content the models are processing.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Definition of distinguish
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  • Hayes was recognized as one of the trailblazing women in cybersecurity and has over a decade of experience in her field.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • As of July 2026, 11 of 10,000 saints recognized by the Catholic Church have come from the United States.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of recognize
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  • Counties investigate these cases, and officials acknowledge that fraud exists, but neither the state nor local property appraisers publish verifiable statewide fraud statistics.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • The incident, which authorities are investigating, occurred 30 nautical miles (around 55 kilometers) southwest of Yemen’s Red Sea port of Al Hudaydah, UKMTO said.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of investigate

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