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
The Cubs currently have three starters from their opening-day rotation — Cade Horton, Jameson Taillon and Boyd — on the IL, while Justin Steele, originally on track to return in June from last April’s elbow surgery, is shut down following a flexor strain diagnosis.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a person needs to meet at least five of nine criteria to receive a diagnosis, which means there are hundreds of possible symptom combinations.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026
Hugh Laurie gets diagnosis wrong again.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 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
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a person needs to meet at least five of nine criteria to receive a diagnosis, which means there are hundreds of possible symptom combinations.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026
Hugh Laurie gets diagnosis wrong again.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosis
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Voter turnout was high for a primary election, and a significant share of voters cast ballots on or after Election Day, likely because many delayed making a decision in the governor’s race.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Stephenson is not prepared to go into too much detail, but a decision on his next step has to be made.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Ecology remained characteristic of her approach, but Carson now broadened her aims to encompass a mobilization of public opinion equal to the task of addressing the widespread harms of chemical pesticides in everyday life and agricultural ecosystems alike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Except where prohibited, acceptance of the Prize constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown, and state for promotional purposes in any media without further payment of consideration.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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That’s the early verdict of UK industry insiders after the BBC dropped a TARDIS bombshell on Wednesday, when the broadcaster announced a major creative rethink of Doctor Who.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Ricardo’s verdict came after a one-day bench trial on Wednesday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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Nonetheless, the series evolves into an elaborate soap opera over its 39 episodes, with complex scheming characters opposing Utena, her relationship with Anthy serving as the lodestar that guides this tragedy towards its ambiguous conclusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Whatever conclusions investigators might reach, the loss of at least 50 souls, and the wounding of dozens more innocents, is an unbearable blow for any community.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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This World Cup, like Yamal’s sentiments, reflects FIFA’s determination to chart a new course and, as its critics charge, a disregard for the sport’s past and its millions of fans.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The determination concludes a six-month investigation by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division into Davis Med’s admissions practices, which found the school guilty of violating a landmark 2023 Supreme Court decision that banned affirmative action in university admissions.—
Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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“Diagnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosis. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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