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 Those specialists may work together and review additional evidence before reaching a diagnosis. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 This year, though, a shoulder surgery and a bladder cancer diagnosis have really tested her finances. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 Much of medicine before the advent of germ theory and bacteriology provided incorrect diagnoses and problematic treatments. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 Stewart died this week at age 86 after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia, his representative said. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diagnosis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosis
  1. decision
  2. opinion
  3. verdict
  4. conclusion
  5. determination
Noun
  • Whether Riley will actually have a say in that decision remains to be seen.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Her husband also wrote a letter to the editor of the Tribune this month pleading for a reversal of the university’s decision.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • The citizens of Chicago should demand that any person seeking the privilege to govern our city should demonstrate both the respect for the opinions of its residents, as well as a vision for reinvigorated methods of governing our city.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The same poll found that 45% of likely voters hadn’t heard enough about Fazio to form an opinion of him.
    — Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • Weeks declared a mistrial in July when the jury could not reach a verdict.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Bennathan said the jury must reach unanimous verdicts on each of the charges to convict Brand.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of verdict
Noun
  • As questions piled up, investigators reached a single, clear conclusion.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His conclusion was that the chatbot has probably never lived a life that needed cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • The 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant shot to death on his way to his Bronx school recently wrote in his diary about his determination to continue his studies and find success in America.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • All of those assertions, however, rested on the critical determinations made by the scientists handling the storage chapter.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of determination

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“Diagnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosis. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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