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
Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 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 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
Though there’s no scientific evidence linking the MMR vaccine to disorders like autism, Jones, 44, said the dramatic increase in autism spectrum disorder diagnoses over the past two decades makes her question whether the shots have changed somehow.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
If an early screening test diagnoses the same patient with cancer in 2024, but the patient still only lives until 2030, the patient has not lived longer but appears to have an improved six-year survival with the test.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Splunk’s new approach embeds agentic AI directly into Splunk Observability Cloud and Splunk AppDynamics, which continuously analyzes telemetry, flags anomalies, diagnoses root causes and recommends fixes.
—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
If an early screening test diagnoses the same patient with cancer in 2024, but the patient still only lives until 2030, the patient has not lived longer but appears to have an improved six-year survival with the test.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The authors say the results could help doctors make more accurate diagnoses, reduce unnecessary, restrictive gluten-free diets and help shift messaging away from the idea that gluten is inherently harmful.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Research shows, however, that this increase in autism diagnoses is not something to fear.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Gideon has 42 diagnoses, including deafness, blindness, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These speculative diagnoses are a distraction.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
This points to a growing public health concern for younger Americans, a population also experiencing similar increases in colorectal cancer diagnoses, added Kim and colleague Aimal Khan, a colon and rectal surgery professor at Vanderbilt.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Half of the diagnoses happen in women 63 years and older.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Yet, the sudden hysteria has, conversely, inspired a string of misconceptions and wrongful self-diagnoses.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
But ever since Anna and Russ split, Merv hasn’t been himself, and a veterinarian diagnoses him with a case of the blues.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 10 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 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
Though there’s no scientific evidence linking the MMR vaccine to disorders like autism, Jones, 44, said the dramatic increase in autism spectrum disorder diagnoses over the past two decades makes her question whether the shots have changed somehow.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
If an early screening test diagnoses the same patient with cancer in 2024, but the patient still only lives until 2030, the patient has not lived longer but appears to have an improved six-year survival with the test.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Splunk’s new approach embeds agentic AI directly into Splunk Observability Cloud and Splunk AppDynamics, which continuously analyzes telemetry, flags anomalies, diagnoses root causes and recommends fixes.
—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
If an early screening test diagnoses the same patient with cancer in 2024, but the patient still only lives until 2030, the patient has not lived longer but appears to have an improved six-year survival with the test.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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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
The authors say the results could help doctors make more accurate diagnoses, reduce unnecessary, restrictive gluten-free diets and help shift messaging away from the idea that gluten is inherently harmful.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Research shows, however, that this increase in autism diagnoses is not something to fear.
—Joshua Anbar, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Gideon has 42 diagnoses, including deafness, blindness, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These speculative diagnoses are a distraction.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
This points to a growing public health concern for younger Americans, a population also experiencing similar increases in colorectal cancer diagnoses, added Kim and colleague Aimal Khan, a colon and rectal surgery professor at Vanderbilt.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Half of the diagnoses happen in women 63 years and older.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Yet, the sudden hysteria has, conversely, inspired a string of misconceptions and wrongful self-diagnoses.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses
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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Álvarez specifically identifies Colombian President Duque and former President Alvaro Uribe as having knowledge of a secret meeting at a Marriott Hotel in Bogota where discussions included combating the ELN.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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GCCs today manage key functions that directly influence decisions, revenue and customer experience.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The decisions that have been made.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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My son finds me at the edge of the pool with a second drink, working through the Sunday crossword on my phone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The film follows poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as their love deepens, and the couple finds newfound appreciation for the preciousness of life after a terminal illness diagnosis.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Discussion of his rule remains largely taboo in Indonesia, with mixed opinions about his legacy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The shares of Americans who trust each of the three branches of government are near five-decade lows, as opinions of the federal government grow more polarized.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Future updates are expected as JetBlue evaluates customer satisfaction and engagement throughout the festive travel rush.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Dahl, meanwhile, recommends brands undertake the Chemical Footprint Project, which calculates the total mass of chemicals of high concern used by an organization and evaluates chemical management systems against industry best practice to measure and reduce overall footprints.—
Sophie Benson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The farm’s owners disputed the CFIA’s conclusions, arguing that the ostriches that survived the flu might offer disease-fighting antibodies for research – an idea that Kennedy endorsed in his letter to the CFIA in May after meeting with Canadian officials.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Admittedly, this study has a restricted scope and much more research is needed before conclusions can be drawn.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shane Williams, a panelist and managing director of global trade for Ernst & Young, recognizes that tariffs can be a good and a bad thing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Today the Texas Roadhouse chain recognizes Veterans Day, offering those who have served a voucher good for a meal that can be used until May 2025.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Petritaj appealed the verdicts and the lawsuits are still ongoing.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Once restricted to an elite group of editors sitting in the front row at runway shows, critiquing collections has become a spectator sport, with millions delivering instant verdicts online.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Diagnoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnoses. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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