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 In Germany, a 7-year-old boy had been diagnosed with kidney cancer. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 Overall, patients who took estrogen-only hormone therapy for menopause were less likely to display signs of memory loss or cognitive decline or to be diagnosed with dementia. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 The day she was diagnosed was the same day she was deemed postmenopausal. — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 12 Aug. 2026 However, baby Gabriel was diagnosed around 20 weeks with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 Aug. 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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  • That partnership has already had a ripple effect, identifying targets who would have otherwise been undetected and resulting in indictments, like the case involving the 13 defendants.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Compare similar positions across different employers to identify patterns.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of identify
Verb
  • Officers at the scene found a man who had been hit by a fleeing vehicle.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • Researchers typically do this to fully evaluate a model’s capabilities.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Nakase was a part of the coaching staff that evaluated national team camps at Duke in December and in Phoenix in April during the NCAA Final Four.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaluate
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  • Also located nearby are designer boutiques (Casa Loewe is just around the corner), trendy bars like Red Frog, and glamorous restaurants such as JNcQUOI.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The stream will feature expert commentary on the science of the eclipse along with live views from telescopes at the Observatorio Astrofisco de Javalambre, which is located close to the Spanish city of Teruel directly in the path of totality.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Experts have assessed North Korea's troop dispatch has given it crucial battlefield experience as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One way of assessing that instability is through squad churn, a metric that measures how much a team’s share of playing minutes changes from one season to the next.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of assess
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  • Salman Al-Ansari, a Saudi geopolitical analyst, rejected the suggestion that Riyadh is unwilling to confront Iran, saying the Kingdom distinguishes between credible deterrence and military action without clear objectives.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers distinguished developmental feedback from performance feedback.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinguish
Verb
  • Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, which Belgrade still does not recognize.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Comedian, actor, and entertainer Bill Bellamy will be presented with the Icon Award at the 2026 Whats Funny Comedy Festival, recognizing his decades of excellence and impact on stand-up comedy and entertainment.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognize
Verb
  • The new question is whether easy access to information diminishes human willingness to wonder and investigate deeply.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Chicago authorities are investigating a South Side funeral home after more than 50 bodies were discovered improperly stored and in various states of decomposition Thursday.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of investigate

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