as in identifies
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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as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration
my diagnosis of the situation is that immediate action needs to be taken
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Recent Examples of diagnoses
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite making up roughly one-third of the country's population, Black and Hispanic communities account for more than 65% of new HIV diagnoses nationwide—a disparity tied to long-standing inequities in healthcare access, transportation, insurance coverage, and early prevention.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Data provided by Gilead indicates that only 14% of PrEP users are Black, despite Black people accounting for 42% of new HIV diagnoses.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
To heal wounds faster, a-Heal monitors wounds, diagnoses the current healing stage of the wound, suggests treatments, and delivers those treatments.
—Diya Dwarakanath, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2025
The anaylsis found a 43 percent reduction in peanut allergy diagnoses in infants born between 2017 and 2019, following the 2017 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) addendum guidelines for the prevention of peanut allergy.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The American South has the highest HIV rates in the country, accounting for more than half of new HIV diagnoses nationwide in 2023.
—Brandon Nabors, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The World Health Organization officially added TCM diagnoses to the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, the global standard for health-information classification, in 2022.
—Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Increase in autism diagnoses Autism diagnoses in the United States have increased significantly since 2000, intensifying public concern.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
For Hill, those delays compounded into years of cascading diagnoses and medications.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
Celebrities who went public with alarming health diagnoses in 2025.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults have risen sharply over the past few decades, with about 1 in 10 new diagnoses now occurring in people younger than 50.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Dec. 2025
That, coupled with the fear of missing diagnoses, pushes clinicians to take a positive urinalysis as a sign to treat.
—Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Prostatitis is one of the most commonly misunderstood diagnoses in my field.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Early and late autism diagnoses correlate with divergent genetic profiles.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says up to 20% of new diagnoses are now made in people who have never smoked.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
Dementia diagnoses after 2014 were not validated in detail, and baseline cognitive status was not available.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Despite making up roughly one-third of the country's population, Black and Hispanic communities account for more than 65% of new HIV diagnoses nationwide—a disparity tied to long-standing inequities in healthcare access, transportation, insurance coverage, and early prevention.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Data provided by Gilead indicates that only 14% of PrEP users are Black, despite Black people accounting for 42% of new HIV diagnoses.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
To heal wounds faster, a-Heal monitors wounds, diagnoses the current healing stage of the wound, suggests treatments, and delivers those treatments.
—Diya Dwarakanath, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Nov. 2025
The anaylsis found a 43 percent reduction in peanut allergy diagnoses in infants born between 2017 and 2019, following the 2017 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) addendum guidelines for the prevention of peanut allergy.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The American South has the highest HIV rates in the country, accounting for more than half of new HIV diagnoses nationwide in 2023.
—Brandon Nabors, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The World Health Organization officially added TCM diagnoses to the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, the global standard for health-information classification, in 2022.
—Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Increase in autism diagnoses Autism diagnoses in the United States have increased significantly since 2000, intensifying public concern.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Chilli and the rest of his puppy teammates are learning how to use their noses to conduct faster, more accurate, and non-invasive diagnoses for Pa infections.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
For Hill, those delays compounded into years of cascading diagnoses and medications.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
Celebrities who went public with alarming health diagnoses in 2025.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Rates of colorectal cancer in younger adults have risen sharply over the past few decades, with about 1 in 10 new diagnoses now occurring in people younger than 50.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Dec. 2025
That, coupled with the fear of missing diagnoses, pushes clinicians to take a positive urinalysis as a sign to treat.
—Neil Gaffin, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Prostatitis is one of the most commonly misunderstood diagnoses in my field.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Early and late autism diagnoses correlate with divergent genetic profiles.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says up to 20% of new diagnoses are now made in people who have never smoked.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses
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The plaque is expected to find a temporary spot in the Senate in the coming days, while the architect of the Capitol identifies a more permanent home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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For someone who’s been an actor for 60 years and identifies so deeply with the work, that was an existential crisis.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rather than stopping at dashboards or diagnostics, these systems are designed to close the gap between knowing and doing by carrying decisions through to validated outcomes.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a post on X, Huberman shared the White House’s graphic of the new pyramid, praising the decisions that were made.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The patient thriller finds Agnes lonely in her seedy motel, with a phone that often rings, though the person on the other end of the line never speaks.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Don’t miss out on fuzzy socks, best-selling makeup, clever home organizing essentials, and more under-the-radar finds starting at $4.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 'Sons of Anarchy' alum decided to go without the opinions of his critics — and his supporters.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Americans are split about the capture of Maduro, with many still forming opinions, according to a poll conducted by the Washington Post and SSRS using text messages over the weekend.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And ownership evaluates every one of us in the operation on an annual basis.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With Rush, that dynamic expands outward, inviting viewers to draw their own conclusions of what deserves to be present or absent.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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The national Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank, cautioned analysts not to read too much into the homicide figures and not to draw conclusions without more information.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The District recognizes its responsibility to serve the CPS community with integrity.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mescal recognizes that his role is in support of the titanic performance given by Buckley.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the Florida Supreme Court in 2017 ruled the new law was unconstitutional, saying jury verdicts needed to be unanimous.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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With more than $500 million recovered in verdicts and settlements, the firm continues to stand as a pillar of strength for clients facing life-changing injuries.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Diagnoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnoses. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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