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
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 Today, men account for the majority of HIV diagnoses in the United States, particularly gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 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 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
Noun
This definition was a broader move away from previous DSMs’ binary diagnoses of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 After Harry is diagnoses with cancer, the unlikely duo teams up to make a film together as a way of confronting an uncertain future. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 For years thereafter, the government insisted that nuclear fallout was safe, even as kids across the desert West started receiving leukemia diagnoses. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses in the community, but the state says otherwise. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 There is no routine screening test, as there is for breast cancer or colon cancer, and most diagnoses happen only at advanced stages, when symptoms such as weight loss, abdominal pain and blood sugar problems become unignorable. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026 Brain donations from deceased football players have risen in recent years, prompting researchers to take a fresh look at the risk and extent of CTE with respect to dementia diagnoses. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026 Medicine is already turning some terminal diagnoses into manageable ones, Loh added. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 One reason diagnoses can take so long, experts said, is that patients and doctors often normalize period pain. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses
Verb
  • Though Mexican residents remain the largest Latino group in Belmont Cragin, the study identifies significant Puerto Rican, Central American and South American populations in the area, including Guatemalan and Ecuadorian residents.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sanders, for his part, is not a Democrat but rather an independent who identifies as a democratic socialist (more on that below).
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Supreme Court issued a cascade of decisions expanding women’s rights.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As more shoppers use it daily rather than occasionally, sodium content will start driving purchase decisions the way sugar content reshaped the yogurt aisle.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Exiles picks up after a two-year time jump and finds Hondo’s life dramatically changed.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • No stranger to controversy or criticism, Sweeney, 29, faced the music from Olympic athletes, entertainment icons and millions of keyboard warriors who voiced their opinions of the naked ad.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Debut Having just premiered in Telluride days earlier, Jesse Eisenberg’s latest film was riding a huge wave of buzz for Julianne Moore’s lead performance, but opinions on the movie itself were harder to nail down.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Its proprietary due diligence and risk-assessment platform, FailSafe Analytics, evaluates film and television projects across multiple underwriting categories before being considered for financing.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The analyst then used the AI to formalize its conclusions into a conventional military intelligence report without double- or triple-checking the validity of its conclusions.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There was still the possibility that all of this had been a colossal instance of jumping to conclusions on Tristan’s part, and that the name Buster had been chosen at random for its mass appeal.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The constitution recognizes the right to vote for Moroccans living abroad, but there is no voting by mail or ballot boxes at Moroccan consulates.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories Berger will receive the Evolution Vision Award, which recognizes narrative excellence reflecting the mission of building bridges between cultures and people.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But the annual exorbitant expense is set to spike even higher next year as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration forecasts a $401 million price tag for such deals and verdicts in 2027.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Jefferson Parish jury deliberated for over five hours before returning with their verdicts on Thursday.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Diagnoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnoses. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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