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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 Andrews was diagnosed with narcolepsy at age 26 while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 After making his final start on May 14, White was diagnosed with a left shoulder capsular sprain, which is a tearing or stretching of the thick tissue wrapping around his throwing shoulder joint. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 20 years ago and manages it with lifestyle changes and regular A1C testing. — Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Only a few hundred people each year, mostly young adults, are diagnosed with Henderson's type, according to Schulte. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Gen Z versus millennials The BofA analysis found that older millennials spent the most on hobbies in the three months to August, spending more than double per consumer than Gen Z, the cohort BofA identified as spending the least.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Slow down enough to identify the point that actually matters.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of identify
Verb
  • Fusion signatures face scrutiny The researchers also found temperature differences between the active reactor and a calibration device operating under comparable input-power conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of find
Verb
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 An impressive opportunity may be harder to evaluate than usual.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Martin reviews the client’s full color and chemical history, evaluates the hair’s condition and sometimes performs a strand test.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaluate
Verb
  • Since then, his settings have become harder to locate in the contemporary world.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • These farms are located in the best Premier and Grand Cru villages in the Montagne de Reims, including Verzenay (which makes up about 45 percent of the cuvée), Verzy, Ludes, and Mailly.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of locate
Verb
  • China is set to release its latest official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index as investors assess the outlook for factory activity, domestic demand and exports amid persistent pressure on the world’s second-largest economy.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When asked to assess his team heading into the break, Simmons pointed to the details that have continued to get in FIU’s way.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of assess
Verb
  • One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Mallory Pullman, managing director at Mississippi Poison Control, said she’s seen an increase in such concentrated products in recent years, and consumers may not be able to distinguish them from natural kratom.
    — Sudhin Thanawala, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguish
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  • Lourdes became a major pilgrimage destination after the Catholic Church officially recognized visions of the Virgin Mary reported here by a young girl in 1858.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Interim peace accords in the 1990s recognized their water rights but preserved a system that allocated some 80% of water pumped from the main aquifer for Israeli use.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of recognize
Verb
  • Police are investigating the death of a man who was found injured on a bench less than ½ mile away from the Bristol Police Department earlier this month.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI has been investigating agents’ use of internet access since the breach of AI start-up Hugging Face in July.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of investigate

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“Diagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnose. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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