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
Many of the condition’s early signs, such as depression or impulsivity, can stem from other factors, and some experts worry about making premature diagnoses. — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026 Beer also sees patients in his clinical practice in Oregon, and says 70% of cancer diagnoses and deaths are from diseases like pancreatic cancer, for which no screening exists. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 These two nationalist traditions offered starkly different diagnoses of Brazil’s problems and divergent political prescriptions. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Two patients with identical diagnoses can receive very different supportive care based not on science, but geography. — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026 Months before the cancer diagnoses became a public issue, Creek Team OC, a small grassroots organization, was already campaigning against herbicide spraying in local waterways, arguing chemicals were harming creek ecosystems. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses
Verb
  • The theory identifies nervous system regulation, emotional stability and values alignment as upstream conditions that influence downstream judgment, decision integrity and behavioral consistency.
    — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Internal affairs complaints The lawsuit identifies five internal complaints filed against Sumstad between December 2022 and October 2025 and alleges each was dismissed, deemed unsubstantiated or ended in her exoneration.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In keeping with the concept, this Lee gets more of his own arc, driven by his own decisions and developed enough to rival his employers for the center of the show.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • What has not changed, though, are feelings of anxiety or uncertainty related to money, which can complicate making good decisions.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The person may have been closing out a bearish position or placing a bet the precious metal finds a floor around $375.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop my favorite unexpected home finds starting at $100.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments discuss the sale of a small town, with various opinions on potential buyers and uses for the town.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Respond when an accusation concerns something important and verifiable, such as numbers, documents or specific company actions, not tone, pricing or subjective opinions.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Martin reviews the client’s full color and chemical history, evaluates the hair’s condition and sometimes performs a strand test.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz will test ProLogium’s latest Gen4 lithium ceramic battery cells as the German automaker evaluates next-generation battery technology for future electric vehicles.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is the language the show has used thus far, in that Hal often comes to conclusions and fills in the gaps for us after the fact.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The honor recognizes recognizes filmmakers whose bodies of work have made significant contributions to contemporary cinema.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hamm also created the Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes, which recognizes and promotes lasting achievements in diabetes research.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But New York’s highest court erased those guilty verdicts in 2024, ruling that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony from other women whose allegations weren’t part of the case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Diagnoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnoses. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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