variants
also diagnostical
as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
studies that show that cultural diversity is a diagnostic feature of a thriving city
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as in feature
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
the thesis that moral decline is the infallible diagnostic of a decadent society
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Recent Examples of diagnostic
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
One agent pulls radiology reports, another reviews historical prescriptions, while a third flags potential diagnostic patterns based on similar cases.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Today, the company launched a diagnostics vertical designed to bring testing and follow-up care for common STIs directly to patients’ doors.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
This followed the deal last July to acquire an 80 percent stake in Heidelberg Engineering, a German company that is a specialist in diagnostic solutions, digital surgical technologies and health care IT for clinical ophthalmology.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
One agent pulls radiology reports, another reviews historical prescriptions, while a third flags potential diagnostic patterns based on similar cases.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
Powerhouse investors, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch and Oracle founder Larry Ellison, invested nearly $1 billion in the then-seemingly revolutionary diagnostics company, but Holmes’ premise of using a drop of blood to run multiple clinical tests turned out to be false.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Today, the company launched a diagnostics vertical designed to bring testing and follow-up care for common STIs directly to patients’ doors.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostic
Adjective
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However, each object is characteristic of its community, made with different varieties of flint and in a particular shape.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
5 June 2025
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This experimental approach is characteristic of Ulvaeus’s career-long fascination with technological innovation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The stylish design comes in four color options to fit nearly any space, while the 360-degree swivel feature allows for quiet, seamless movement.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The eCommerce Essentials tier adds more business features, such as the ability to offer discount codes, site memberships, and online booking.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The early returns have been promising, Canning providing quality depth and consistency to a rotation that leads the major leagues with a 2.87 ERA.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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Google debuted its Veo 3 model at Google I/O in May, with significant upgrades to quality.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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The animal has a long tail and distinctive tufts of soft hair.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Their selection always includes highly sophisticated and distinctive films that have broadened my cinematic horizons.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Really, all Morgan Plus 8s are much the same, and promise a perfectly delightful driving experience, offering the most traditional British roadster traits in a car that can easily keep up in modern traffic.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Rethinking the meaning of de-extinction Bringing back a species like the dire wolf isn’t just a matter of getting the fur right or tweaking a few visible traits.—
Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Ordinarily, between 1,700 and 2,000 job orders are posted during a typical day shift, and between 1,100 and 1,400 are posted during a standard night shift.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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The show ran for four seasons until 2011 and followed a typical teenager who secretly had a double life as a famous pop star.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Maybe being great at 10 out of 10 things makes a team member an A-plus, but if someone just has 7 out of 10, then focus on enhancing those key attributes even more.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Blue has all the attributes needed to be a great rescue dog to the right home and family.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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There is a distinct difference between the two eras.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Within such simulations, there will be three distinct participant groups: 1.—
Ivan Shvaichenko,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Diagnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnostic. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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