DIAGNOSED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

diagnosed

verb

past tense of diagnose

as in identified

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 Dench was first diagnosed in 2012 with macular degeneration, a retinal disease that erodes one’s central vision and is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people over 65. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 The American Cancer Society reports that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Clinicians and researchers consider a person a cancer survivor from the time they are diagnosed through the end of their life. — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026 Jett was diagnosed with cancer in August 2023 and began chemotherapy, according to Stephan. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 But about 18 months after Jaxson was diagnosed, the family started to shift their perspective. — Ciara McCarthy 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Knight has not publicly disclosed that she has been diagnosed with any medical conditions. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 She was later also diagnosed with OCD and trichotillomania, a hair-pulling disorder associated with OCD and anxiety. — Nancy Jo Sales, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 She was also diagnosed with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) commonly called bird flu, which was behind severe stomach ulceration. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

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As of early Thursday afternoon, officials had not identified the man who died.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
The victim was transported to the medical examiner's office to be identified.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of identified

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Randsburg, which was once a booming California Gold Rush town founded in 1895, has seen most of its residents leave over the years.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
At the time, Truell hadn’t founded a company; but three years later, the venture capitalist persuaded her firm, BoxGroup, to invest in the Gen Z engineering savant’s nascent business.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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Projects should be evaluated against measurable tourism outcomes, rather than broad promises of community benefit.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Three others were evaluated at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and later discharged, said Steve Carpowich, a Scripps Health spokesperson, on Friday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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Set the scene The hotel is located in the town of Lenox, home to a balanced blend of family locals with young tourists sprinkled very sparsely throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Four of the five locations were located in the Golden State, with Compton at the very bottom of the list.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of located

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Two of these tests assessed the chip’s ability to spot unusual plasma activity and predict disruptions.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Officials reviewed the play for a possible hostile act by Howard, but assessed no foul on the Atlanta guard.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of assessed

Verb

Tyler Shultz, a former Theranos research engineer who helped expose the company’s faulty blood-testing technology, barely recognized the woman on-screen.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The manager there recognized a Met Opera ticket in the print and ordered the $90 ties, which sold out in three days.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of recognized

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Deputies investigated a fatal crash involving two vehicles and a pedestrian early Sunday morning in Volusia County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Sheinbaum has insisted ever since that the situation had to be investigated to determine whether any crime had been committed.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

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