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
Researchers followed the participants for an average of about two and a half years using electronic health records to identify new dementia diagnoses.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Cohen wasn’t sure exactly when Ramos got his cancer diagnosis.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Hannah shared a birthday with Tate George — and the Huskies legend reached out to her with well wishes after their father, Dave, sent him a message following her diagnosis.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
There’s the mountain of practical matters to attend to, including managing doctors’ appointments, seeking diagnoses, and ensuring Mom or Dad is physically safe.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Cohen wasn’t sure exactly when Ramos got his cancer diagnosis.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Hannah shared a birthday with Tate George — and the Huskies legend reached out to her with well wishes after their father, Dave, sent him a message following her diagnosis.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
There’s the mountain of practical matters to attend to, including managing doctors’ appointments, seeking diagnoses, and ensuring Mom or Dad is physically safe.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosis
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Often referred to as the state’s chief fiscal officer, the state comptroller pays the state’s bills, monitors fiscal compliance, records transactions and contracts and issues reports that guide the governor and legislature on budget decisions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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And like many of those other decisions, the cost of delay compounds.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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That divergence of opinion hasn’t provided a national consensus for a permanent time standard.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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What’s your most unpopular workplace opinion?—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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The verdict was the latest in a series of legal losses for the city in lawsuits brought by female police command staff members.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after the trial ended, the rapper posted a video to his social media of the judge reading the verdict in court.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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All five students had their ankle bracelets removed at the conclusion of their hearings Friday and have been released from house arrest, according to two attorneys representing the teenagers.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Summoned to the scene of a homicide one night, Kay discovers a body with links to a decades-old killer, a finding that calls into question her conclusions about a long-ago series of crimes.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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By Wednesday, the determination of our collective destiny will be all over, bar the shouting.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her journey, marked by immigration, loss, motherhood and entrepreneurship during an economic recession, reflects both the challenges and determination of immigrant business owners in the United States.—
Brianna Mantaras,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Diagnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosis. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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