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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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Recent Examples of diagnosing
Regardless of the cause, diagnosing memory decline early is key to optimal outcomes, Mander says.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
However, this remote location makes inspecting, diagnosing, or repairing them impossible.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Duties can range from diagnosing and treat mental health issues to planning treatment programs and supervising staff who help provide care.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While technology has always played a role in diagnosing and treating disease, the health care industry as a whole has been slower to adopt innovative digital platforms for analyzing data to change how care is delivered.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Operational Resilience Through Self-Healing Architecture APA systems demonstrate high resilience rates by automatically diagnosing and resolving process disruptions that would traditionally halt operations.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And, biologists diagnosing based on microscopic findings in samples from the animal’s body still risk misidentifying the worm.
—Jessie Richards, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The reasons for widespread decline in chronic disease mortality could be tied to improvements in diagnosing and treating chronic diseases, according to the study.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Previous research by the same team showed the test could achieve 99 percent specificity and 99 percent sensitivity for diagnosing cancer at the first time of presentation to a clinic—outperforming current testing methods.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
However, this remote location makes inspecting, diagnosing, or repairing them impossible.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Duties can range from diagnosing and treat mental health issues to planning treatment programs and supervising staff who help provide care.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While technology has always played a role in diagnosing and treating disease, the health care industry as a whole has been slower to adopt innovative digital platforms for analyzing data to change how care is delivered.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Operational Resilience Through Self-Healing Architecture APA systems demonstrate high resilience rates by automatically diagnosing and resolving process disruptions that would traditionally halt operations.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And, biologists diagnosing based on microscopic findings in samples from the animal’s body still risk misidentifying the worm.
—Jessie Richards, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The reasons for widespread decline in chronic disease mortality could be tied to improvements in diagnosing and treating chronic diseases, according to the study.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Previous research by the same team showed the test could achieve 99 percent specificity and 99 percent sensitivity for diagnosing cancer at the first time of presentation to a clinic—outperforming current testing methods.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosing
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ProPublica is not identifying the former station chief or the contractor to protect their safety.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In August, Kelley was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors — one for electronic communications harassment and two for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information — following days of apparent confrontational social media posts allegedly doxxing her friends and family members.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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This disruption fueled a crisis in teacher turnover and burnout, with one survey finding that nearly a quarter of all teachers were considering leaving or retiring because of COVID-19 lockdowns.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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What matters is what works for individual couples and finding a balance between together and alone time.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Kinne assumed a lot of the heavy lifting in evaluating transfers and navigating the portal in his first two years on campus as the program was strapped for resources compared to its counterparts.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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If evaluations and grades remain high—and if schools have no independent way of evaluating whether learning has happened—then who’s to say that anything’s different?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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The investigation into his flight to avoid prosecution was conducted by the FBI Indianapolis’ Violent Crime Task Force as part of Operation No Escape, which focuses on locating and arresting violent fugitives.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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Drones are also very effective at locating and detecting bears.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stewart-Allen said that calculation needs to factor in the speed with which the public is assessing brand behaviors now, in a way that wasn’t happening before social media.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Data is the lifeblood of innovation, providing a foundation for assessing advances and provides fuel to support curiosity.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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The World Soundtrack Awards, held as part of Belgium’s Film Fest Ghent and recognizing the contributions of global film and television composers, keeps a firm finger on the pulse of the most exciting talent in film and TV composition with its Discovery of the Year Award.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The speech came at the end of a week in which several Western nations announced fresh steps toward recognizing Palestinian statehood.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the current threat environment, the offenders are often not distinguishing.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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This is not distinguishing Russia.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The cause and manner of death were still listed as pending on the coroner’s report, and police are still investigating.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are investigating.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Diagnosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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