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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 diagnosed
Langs was diagnosed in 2021 with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Geherig’s disease after the Hall of Fame New York Yankees first baseman.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
It's been a long and rocky journey since he was diagnosed five years ago.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Mackenzie, 13, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, another rare form of cancer, one month after Taylor's diagnosis.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Comfortable, Adaptive Pants Dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than a decade ago, which can make dressing particularly challenging for him.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
He was diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer in December.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The scientists behind the model, which is now being evaluated in a clinical trial, trained it by feeding it CT scans from patients who had been screened for other medical conditions then were later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026
As a Super Bowl champion quarterback, Steve Beuerlein diagnosed defenses.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The Top Chef alum revealed that she was diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer in late July 2024.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
It's been a long and rocky journey since he was diagnosed five years ago.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Mackenzie, 13, was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, another rare form of cancer, one month after Taylor's diagnosis.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Comfortable, Adaptive Pants Dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than a decade ago, which can make dressing particularly challenging for him.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
He was diagnosed with stage-four pancreatic cancer in December.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The scientists behind the model, which is now being evaluated in a clinical trial, trained it by feeding it CT scans from patients who had been screened for other medical conditions then were later diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026
As a Super Bowl champion quarterback, Steve Beuerlein diagnosed defenses.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The Top Chef alum revealed that she was diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer in late July 2024.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosed
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Witnesses and the victim identified Anderson as the shooter, but he was already gone.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Police identified the deceased woman as Avianna Smith-Gray.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The Chicago Defender newspaper was founded.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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It was founded in 1998 by Germaine Acogny, who is widely regarded as the mother of African contemporary dance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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The suspect was taken into police custody and evaluated at the scene by firefighters before being taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, Shepherd said.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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This Levoit humidifier was evaluated in the BestReviews Testing Lab and scored high marks for its performance.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The interiors also flip the script, with all the guest cabins located on the main deck rather than the lower deck, as is the norm.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Officials later clarified that a meth lab was never located inside Wells Hall.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Robinson — who stepped over Daniels during a testy Game 2 exchange — and Daniels were assessed offsetting technical fouls and were both ejected.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Corrections protocol requires that Allen be held under suicide watch for the first 72 hours in a green suicide smock while he is assessed.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Scott recalled sitting in the waiting room and spotting a producer from the earlier film nearby, prompting him to try to avoid being recognized.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
2 May 2026
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Queens Assistant District Attorney Kevin Timpone said the 16-year-old defendant and the shooter were riding the train when the victim — who recognized the teen from the prior shooting — ran up and started fighting with him.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Rest assured that the career assistant United States attorneys in North Carolina, the career FBI agents, the career secret service agents that investigated this case didn't just look at the Instagram post and walk away.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The Sunday morning death of a gunshot victim at a University City hospital is being investigated as a homicide, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.—
Mark Price
May 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 May 2026
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“Diagnosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosed. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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