diagnoses 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of diagnose

diagnoses

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noun

plural of diagnosis

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Recent Examples of diagnoses
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This subtype accounts for the majority of breast cancer diagnoses worldwide and is often treated with surgery followed by hormone therapy and, in many cases, chemotherapy. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026 Interest in the category grew after findings such as a National Institutes of Health study, which found that cognitive speed training may delay dementia diagnoses over time. Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 While previous studies found that prescriptions for children generally increased, the new paper used large-scale Epic systems data to look at trends specifically among children with autism diagnoses. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 May 2026 In one of the most notable recent ALS diagnoses in Hollywood, Eric Dane died in February, less than two years after his diagnosis. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 May 2026 But an ostensibly restorative vacation to Mexico — which Sarah uses as an occasion to introduce her parents to Donimo — only highlights the symptoms of what a doctor eventually diagnoses as early-onset Alzheimer’s. Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 May 2026 If your vet diagnoses your dog with an ailment or advises you to feed your dog a specific formula, Royal Canin has a style of food for it. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026 The Budgetnista—explores the emotional side of money, diagnoses common money stressors, and prescribes practical, judgment-free solutions for budgeting, saving, debt, and wealth-building formulated to support lasting financial health. Tiffany Aliche, SELF, 30 Mar. 2026 Yet Aster diagnoses them, and everyone else, with a deadly case of social media brain rot. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
But anyone who has spent time in a classroom knows that learning variability extends far beyond formal diagnoses. Lisa Schade, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Those diagnoses included schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress syndrome, major depressive disorder, and bipolar or related disorders. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 In the study, Doctronic's diagnoses matched that of human doctors 80% of the time. ABC News, 6 July 2026 Danny Glover went on the Today show to discuss his diagnoses with Alzheimer’s disease. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Medicare beneficiaries who have sleep apnea, diabetes or fatty liver disease can’t access the program, but their Medicare Part D insurance might cover their GLP-1s separately based on those diagnoses. Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 That following September, Phil won his first tournament since learning of the diagnoses at the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 His diagnoses were taken on board, worked into the wider discourse. Jack Lang, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Many policymakers see such increases as a win because studies show routine care can prevent more expensive and complex diagnoses down the line. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses
Verb
  • Boyd identifies the Airbus A220 and A320, along with the Embraer E175 and E190, as models with economy seats that are eighteen and even nineteen inches across.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Rather than working through every possible scenario, conduct an environmental scan that identifies events that could materially impact performance.
    Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The assistant secretary’s office is involved in decisions about funding next-generation vaccines against pandemic flu or other infectious disease threats.
    Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Much of the season finds Lestat wrestling with profound guilt, including over the death of their daughter, Claudia (played with harrowing grace by Delainey Hayles).
    Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Whatever the reason, Maryland finds itself in a deep hole in 2026, with no easy way out of it.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • The Supreme Court has released a slew of opinions to mark the end of its current term, and one of them could prove to be a landmark case for personal protections.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Others may not disclose who evaluates the clinic, what standards are used or whether the evaluation is repeated over time.
    Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • The software evaluates millions of potential operating conditions in order to find the limited periods when transmission constraints actually occur.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • The lawyer takes the tenets of mindfulness to heart, and Dusse takes both these tenets and his protagonist to absurd – and sometimes shockingly violent – conclusions.
    The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The African Union's Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy recognizes AI as a strategic enabler of economic transformation.
    Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Disability Pride Month goes beyond commemoration of the ADA, however, and recognizes and celebrates the advocacy and gains of the disability rights movement and the disability community’s culture, resilience, and unique identity.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Yolo County jurors in June 2025 acquitted Dominguez of second-degree murder in Breaux’s killing and failed to reach verdicts in Abou Najm’s killing and Guillory’s attack.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Both prison sentence and ban have been shortened The appeals court upheld guilty verdicts for all 11 accused, including Le Pen and other party members.
    Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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“Diagnoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnoses. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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