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
Dane revealed he had been diagnosed with ALS in April 2025.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
In April 2025, Dane announced he had been diagnosed with ALS, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells controlling muscles throughout the body.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
In April 2025, only 11 months before his death, Dane announced he had been diagnosed with ALS.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
In April 2025, Dane announced he had been diagnosed with ALS, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells controlling muscles throughout the body.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
In April 2025, only 11 months before his death, Dane announced he had been diagnosed with ALS.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnose
Verb
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Like South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas don’t require reporting of hospitalizations, but epidemiologists can identify them during case investigations.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea didn't identify the substance poured on the inside and outside of the ambulance.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainians, ever resilient, have found some ways to cope with the cold.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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Worshippers arriving for the day's first prayers found the damage and a smoldering fire that spewed black smoke across the entrance of the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in the town of Tell, near Nablus, and stained the ornate doorway.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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In this study, P-free and P-containing glasses and glass ceramics were synthesized and evaluated using various analytical methods to clarify the influence of P addition on the glass structure and state of P after crystallization.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ground teams will also evaluate whether replaced seals on the rocket will prevent further liquid hydrogen leaks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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But a morning run along the Riverwalk below is regenerating, even in winter, and almost anything located in the Loop is walking-distance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Pierced her labial frenulum – which most people can’t locate, let alone want to pierce - to give herself permanent mouth bling.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Each time an experienced attorney leaves, leaders assess that prosecutor’s caseload and make decisions about how many of their cases can be reassigned to remaining staff and which will be dropped due to diminished resources.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Each time an experienced attorney leaves, leaders assess that prosecutor's caseload and make decisions about how many of their cases can be reassigned to remaining staff and which will be dropped due to diminished resources.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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He is nonetheless favored to win the Republican primary over the four-term senator John Cornyn, who has distinguished himself chiefly by serving four terms.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Bridges fall when engineers can’t distinguish varieties of physical strength; what’s lost if people can’t distinguish varieties of character strength?—
Timothy J. Pawl,
The Conversation,
23 Feb. 2026
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The president began his speech by recognizing the passing of civil rights leader, former presidential candidate and Black icon Jesse Jackson.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, a research team led by Giulia Tagliabue, an associate professor at the LNET, recognized the role of light in the process as well.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth police are investigating a crash that killed one person on Interstate 30 late Friday.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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State investigation into shooting is still ‘active’ The report says the Texas Rangers responded to the scene and took the lead as the primary agency investigating the shooting.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Diagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnose. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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