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Recent Examples of diagnosed
She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November, and through fundraisers and a GoFundMe account, donations for medical expenses have topped $125,000.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Rodríguez fills a rotation spot vacated by Fried, who was diagnosed with a left elbow bone bruise after leaving Wednesday’s 7-0 loss in Baltimore after only three innings.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Kouoh died a year ago, days after being diagnosed with liver cancer.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
That's when she was finally given a biopsy and officially diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in situ (stage 0 cancer).
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
That was March 5, nine days after Morrison had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a rare complication of shingles, which had attacked the cranial nerve in his brain and caused paralysis on the right-hand side of his face.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Then seemingly out of the blue, he was diagnosed with kidney disease.
—Laura Phillips, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Miller’s son Wyatt was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the soft tissue, known as rhabdomyosarcoma, last year, according to the New York Post.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Eight people aboard the ship were diagnosed with the Andes strain of the hantavirus, the only strain thought capable of human-to-human transmission.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Rodríguez fills a rotation spot vacated by Fried, who was diagnosed with a left elbow bone bruise after leaving Wednesday’s 7-0 loss in Baltimore after only three innings.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Kouoh died a year ago, days after being diagnosed with liver cancer.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
That's when she was finally given a biopsy and officially diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in situ (stage 0 cancer).
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
That was March 5, nine days after Morrison had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a rare complication of shingles, which had attacked the cranial nerve in his brain and caused paralysis on the right-hand side of his face.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Then seemingly out of the blue, he was diagnosed with kidney disease.
—Laura Phillips, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Miller’s son Wyatt was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the soft tissue, known as rhabdomyosarcoma, last year, according to the New York Post.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Eight people aboard the ship were diagnosed with the Andes strain of the hantavirus, the only strain thought capable of human-to-human transmission.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosed
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Blue Jay The blue jay is easily identified by its flamboyant personality, bold blue feathers, and size.—
Christopher Gangemi,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Two high school students killed in a fiery Sunday crash near Rancho Murieta were identified by family and friends.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Testing the implant Before animal testing, researchers evaluated the implant’s durability and electrical performance in laboratory experiments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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He was evaluated on scene and taken to a hospital in stable condition.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The spa Spa Pendry is located in the new wing of the hotel and comes in at a whopping 19,000 square feet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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After several hours in the water, the missing individual was located.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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That money will come from impact fees assessed in the Southeast Boise-Barber Valley park planning area, according to city budget documents.—
Mark Dee
May 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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In a separate study, a different group of researchers assessed the quality of full articles written by AI about investing.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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So, before tip-off on Friday, the team recognized Clark's accomplishment.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Larry will also be recognized for contributing to the pinball community on Friday.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The incident is being investigated.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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When asked about reports that the bus had stopped on the railway tracks and that the barriers, used to keep motorists away from the tracks when the trains are passing, may not have lowered properly, Siripong said the matter still needs to be investigated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Diagnosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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