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
Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
One in 5 women go a year before a doctor diagnoses their menopause, according to a survey by the women's health care company Bonafide.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Physicians notice subtle shifts that guide diagnoses.
—William Jones
january 21, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
California, the researchers said, leads the country in both yearly acres burned by wildfire and rates of childhood autism diagnoses.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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
Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
These lifestyle diseases now account for roughly 80% of all diagnoses in Asia, a growing burden of morbidity that healthcare systems are struggling to keep pace with.
—Stuart A. Spencer, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The pair started their relationship in 2001 while living 1,400 miles apart — Tim in New Jersey and Emily in Louisiana, and later faced three cancer diagnoses.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Kilduff and Bell are now working on an effort to help mothers who receive difficult diagnoses during pregnancy.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
He was eventually diagnosed with CVI and more diagnoses followed - microcephaly, hypotonia, developmental delays, brain anomalies, etc.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Why couldn’t the characters get diagnoses more quickly?
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This long-term approach allowed scientists to account for changes in coffee and tea consumption over time, while monitoring for both clinical dementia diagnoses and subtle shifts in cognitive function.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike human radiologists, for example, AI can accurately predict a person’s race based on an X-ray, according to a 2022 MIT study, raising concerns about bias in diagnoses.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Leadership diagnoses the problem as resistance or accountability.
—Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
One in 5 women go a year before a doctor diagnoses their menopause, according to a survey by the women's health care company Bonafide.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Physicians notice subtle shifts that guide diagnoses.
—William Jones
january 21, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
California, the researchers said, leads the country in both yearly acres burned by wildfire and rates of childhood autism diagnoses.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
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
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Read All About It Doctors say not enough younger adults are getting tested for colon cancer, even though diagnoses for people under 50 are rising.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
These lifestyle diseases now account for roughly 80% of all diagnoses in Asia, a growing burden of morbidity that healthcare systems are struggling to keep pace with.
—Stuart A. Spencer, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The pair started their relationship in 2001 while living 1,400 miles apart — Tim in New Jersey and Emily in Louisiana, and later faced three cancer diagnoses.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Kilduff and Bell are now working on an effort to help mothers who receive difficult diagnoses during pregnancy.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
He was eventually diagnosed with CVI and more diagnoses followed - microcephaly, hypotonia, developmental delays, brain anomalies, etc.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Why couldn’t the characters get diagnoses more quickly?
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
This long-term approach allowed scientists to account for changes in coffee and tea consumption over time, while monitoring for both clinical dementia diagnoses and subtle shifts in cognitive function.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Unlike human radiologists, for example, AI can accurately predict a person’s race based on an X-ray, according to a 2022 MIT study, raising concerns about bias in diagnoses.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses
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The model includes 63 variables—covering the technology estate, digital capabilities, and organizational readiness—and identifies 20 core variables that most strongly influence outcomes such as EPS.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Users enter the code on the shelter's website, which identifies the business where the microchip is registered.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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The company noted that guides in the field had been in communication with senior guides at their base about conditions and route decisions.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Those engineering decisions worsened Katrina’s destruction.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her elegant collaboration was a reminder that the world has long created the kinds of crises that threaten our stability today, and a good artist finds a way to make work that shows us a way through it, even if the answer is as simple as making something beautiful.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The film invites viewers to experience the rhythm, drama, and intimacy of life at the edge of the world, revealing that in the coldest corners of the earth one finds the warmest people, brimming with wit, resilience, and generosity.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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People are entitled to their opinions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart said last spring that the program evaluates each case individually.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The annual awards program, now in its fifth year, evaluates campgrounds across the United States and Canada in categories including RV, glamping, family-friendly stays and unique outdoor accommodations.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some 36,000 fans at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field, and many more tuning in on radio and television, agonized through one of the fall classic’s wildest and most emotional conclusions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some 36,000 fans at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field, and many more tuning in on radio and television, agonized through one of the Fall Classic’s wildest and most emotional conclusions.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Cops have released photos of a suspect wanted for gunning down a panhandler inside a Manhattan 7-Eleven last week, in hopes someone recognizes him.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The endangerment finding recognizes these harms.—
Yoca Arditi-Rocha,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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From the outset, Phillips’ team analyzes a private database of thousands of verdicts and confidential settlements to pinpoint the value of each case and support informed decision-making.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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In announcing Yoon and Kim's verdicts, Jee said the decision to send troops to the National Assembly was key to his determination that the imposition of martial law amounted to rebellion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Diagnoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnoses. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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