DIAGNOSES Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

diagnoses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of diagnose

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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diagnoses

2 of 2

noun

plural of diagnosis

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

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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

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Without action, children with complex rheumatic conditions may face longer wait times, delayed diagnoses and reduced access to life-altering care. —

Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Lemigova hopes viewers of the documentary will learn just how compassionate both Navratilova and Evert are — even in the face of such difficult medical diagnoses. —

Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 According to the American Cancer Association, about one in three childhood cancer diagnoses is a type of leukemia. —

Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 11 June 2026 As a social worker assisting survivors of domestic violence and patients facing HIV and AIDS diagnoses, Renee Duxler saw first-hand how people’s lives can be shaped for better or worse by policy decisions and budget allocations. —

Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 As detailed in a recent Concussion Litigation Reporter article, some attorneys for retired NFL players contend the claims administrator and special masters have enforced overly restrictive criteria for Parkinson’s diagnoses. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 About 1 in 100 breast cancer diagnoses are in men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —

Doha Madani, NBC news, 10 June 2026 Furthermore, the special masters ordered the claims administrator to develop additional measures to ensure the reliability of Parkinson’s diagnoses. —

Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 June 2026 The tracker takes heat illness data from patient complaints and doctor diagnoses provided by a countywide monitoring project that was previously available only to public health officials. —

Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses

Verb

The collaboration comes after Ephea was incubated by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab in Milan, which identifies, evolves, and helps to operationalize hundreds of alternative materials, with the hope of embedding them into brand collections.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 11 June 2026
Without consistent investment into the very systems our economies depend on, ‘unanticipated shocks’, which the OBR identifies as having the most significant negative effects on the economy, are increasingly likely to be linked to the loss of natural resources.

— Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026