DIAGNOSING Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

diagnosing

verb

present participle of diagnose

as in identifying

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 In a study published this week in the journal Science, researchers found that AI either matched or outperformed human physicians at diagnosing emergency room patients. —

Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026 The authors emphasize the research relied on text alone, while in real life, clinicians need to attend to many other inputs like images, sounds and nonverbal cues when diagnosing and treating a patient. —

Will Stone, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026 Fourteen months later, doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his bowel, diagnosing him with stage 3 cancer. —

Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 Health and nutrition inquiries about losing weight and managing, or even diagnosing, chronic diseases are a part of this shift. —

Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 This requires diagnosing conditions and making decisions with incomplete information. —

Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 Styles has phenomenal size (6-foot-5, 243 pounds) and plays with elite instincts, quickly diagnosing plays. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 High praise from a Hall of Famer whose superpower was diagnosing plays. —

Alex Zietlow april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 But it’s generally agreed upon that more dramatic measures are necessary, like diagnosing her as neurodivergent or simply cutting the college a $2-$3 million check for its endowment. —

Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026

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First, fiscal responsibility means protecting taxpayer dollars by funding core priorities Idahoans rely on, such as Infrastructure, public safety and education, while identifying waste, improving efficiency, and reducing the tax burden whenever possible.

— Mark Dee May 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
The problem is magnified when Hezbollah launches multiple drones at once, potentially overwhelming a system that’s not fully up to the task of identifying the incoming drones.

— Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026