Synonyms of diagnose

diagnose

verb

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.

Related Words

• identify
• find
• evaluate
• locate
• assess
• distinguish
• recognize
• investigate
• determine
• pinpoint
• examine
• single (out)
• inspect
• pick out
• scrutinize
• finger
• verify
• check
• observe
• spot
• confirm
• validate
• ID
• notice
• certify
• place
• corroborate
• dissect
• substantiate
• deconstruct
• support
• anatomize
• assay
• cut
• break down

Dissimilar Words

• misdiagnose
• conceal
• hide
• overdiagnose
• disguise
• underdiagnose
• camouflage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diagnose

Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia are difficult to study, in part because diagnosing the disease early in people is challenging. — Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Younger demographics are being diagnosed with increasing cases of colon cancer, and people of color face disproportionately higher mortality rates from the disease. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Ohio State University Health & Discovery notes that a fishy odor after eating seafood is typically tied to trimethylaminuria, a metabolic disorder diagnosed with a urine test. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

That mammogram ended up uncovering dense tissue in both of her breasts, which led to a follow-up X-ray, ultrasound, and biopsy appointments, until finally in February Myers was formally diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026