diagnoses 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of diagnose

diagnoses

2 of 2

noun

plural of diagnosis

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of diagnoses
Verb
My work deals with how psychiatric diagnoses land in a person’s daily life, including how anxiety and ADHD can mask each other. — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026 Futile visits to a dentist led to a consultation with an endodontist, a specialist who diagnoses soft tissue disorders. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026 First, the testing can be imprecise; there is not a single test that reliably diagnoses MS. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 Observation of Movements Is Key A psychiatrist or neurologist usually diagnoses tardive dyskinesia, and sometimes a primary care provider or other healthcare provider may diagnose it. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026 The technician diagnoses the problem, and the provider decides whether the repair qualifies under the contract. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Firefighting professionals have reported an increase in firefighters in their 30s and 40s falling ill with rare and unexpected cancer symptoms and diagnoses well before someone their age should. — Sen. Saud Anwar, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Allegheny began requiring healthcare providers to report HIV diagnoses to the county in 2001. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Research shows that genetics play a role in autism diagnoses. — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
The data also relied on telephone surveys, leaving room for errors in participants' memory regarding their medical diagnoses and drug use. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The state has the nation's second-highest rate of new cancer diagnoses. — Sheila Brummer, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 Specifically, the study identified 33 diagnoses linked to exposure to extreme heat, including skin rashes, leg swelling, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis and mental health disorders. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Much of medicine before the advent of germ theory and bacteriology provided incorrect diagnoses and problematic treatments. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 Those of us facing diagnoses are just more aware of the trees. — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026 Notably, the contributors to student flourishing were similar among students diagnosed with anxiety or depression and those without these diagnoses. — Roxanne Prichard, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 While the disease remains more common among women over 50, diagnoses among younger women are increasing, prompting cancer specialists to encourage earlier conversations about individual risk. — Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 According to one meta-analysis, roughly 15 percent of MS diagnoses may actually be false positives. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses
Verb
  • Each layer identifies different kinds of risk, so skipping any of them leaves a gap that greater intelligence only widens.
    — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Our study identifies internal noise as an important factor that facilitates this brain plasticity.
    — Woon Ju Park, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Thus, ethical communication assumes the receiver has a right to accurate information to make informed decisions (whether voting, buying a product, or navigating a relationship).
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • What interests me most is how AI is changing the way marketing teams operate, make decisions and develop capabilities that previously required significantly more resources.
    — Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • However recognizable the structures may be—isolated phrases giving way to longform improvisation—the performance finds Taylor in a transitional period, one in which the ephemerality of the moment pushed its musicians to bold new places.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The survey finds that the Democratic candidates running in Michigan, Texas, Maine, Ohio, and Kansas are ahead of their Republican counterparts by 11, 7, 6, 5, and 5 percentage points, respectively.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author, as of the date provided, and are subject to change without notice.
    — Sonya Thadhani Mughal, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Now, Cunningham isn’t afraid to showcase her opinions on and off the court.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The system then evaluates whether rerouting that transformer to Red Oak delivers higher business value without creating disproportionate risk to the Arizona program.
    — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The median job tenure in the US is about four years, while the federal government evaluates health outcomes on a 10-year timetable.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That requires testing whether signals have predictive value, examining them together and avoiding automatic conclusions about individual behaviors.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Laster also suggested that the company’s financial advisors had data disputing our conclusions.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Hank Aaron Award recognizes the top offensive performer in each league.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Anyone who recognizes the man is asked not to approach him and to call 911.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Bennathan said the jury must reach unanimous verdicts on each of the charges to convict Brand.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Sorrells has sought death for nine of 154 eligible defendants during his term, with juries returning death verdicts for Valerian O’Steen and others.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Diagnoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnoses. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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