diagnosis

noun

ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs How to pronounce diagnosis (audio)
Definition of diagnosisnext
as in decision
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 diagnosis Some go years before receiving an accurate diagnosis or proper medical care. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 After her diagnosis was announced in 2024, Williams thanked supporters who rallied around her. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Additionally, his father, King Charles III, is currently grappling with an undisclosed cancer diagnosis. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Handling patient data or diagnoses while recording with the glasses could represent a serious breach of privacy, according to experts. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diagnosis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosis
  1. decision
  2. opinion
  3. verdict
  4. conclusion
  5. determination
Noun
  • Elite football demands difficult, sometimes brutal decisions.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • The Democrat-Gazette is the largest source for award-winning news and opinion in Arkansas.
    — Sarah Riffle, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The debate, hosted at The Sacramento Bee, was moderated by opinion columnist Tom Philp, political reporter Mathew Miranda and Marcos Bretón, director of community outreach and opinion journalism.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before returning the verdict.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But the state of New York offers defendants strong double jeopardy protections; in New York, a prior conviction—either through a guilty plea or a guilty verdict after a trial—for the same offense typically triggers double jeopardy.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of verdict
Noun
  • When the commission came to the same conclusion, the condo association appealed once again to Miami-Dade Circuit Court.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the conclusion of new survey of 5,693 frontline workers and managers out of Dayforce, which finds that frontline productivity suffers due to disconnected information and workflows.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • The sheriff’s office later declined to say why that determination was made, when the remains were found or who found them when asked by CNN.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The United States has extremely capable engineers, manufacturing expertise and a lot of determination.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of determination

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“Diagnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosis. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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