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
Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
LifeScan Global, which provides glucose-monitoring and diagnostic equipment, sought Chapter 11 protection in July and hopes to reduce more than three-quarters of its debt thanks to ongoing restructuring efforts.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
The new tool, dubbed the Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant (CMO-DA), will help provide medical advice and diagnostics completely independently of Earth.
—PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
If the diagnostic scan confirms a match, the same targeting molecule is paired with a therapeutic radioisotope and given to the patient.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
LifeScan Global, which provides glucose-monitoring and diagnostic equipment, sought Chapter 11 protection in July and hopes to reduce more than three-quarters of its debt thanks to ongoing restructuring efforts.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The goal of the public-private partnership, initiated by the U.S. government, was to help accelerate the development, testing, manufacturing and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
The new tool, dubbed the Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant (CMO-DA), will help provide medical advice and diagnostics completely independently of Earth.
—PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostic
Adjective
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The unique pairings are based on everything from the candy's name and shape to their characteristic tastes and qualities.—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s the kind of characteristic that is played out throughout the film.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The two tablets share a similar design and many specs, while carrying over some features from previous generations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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But only a small percentage of people who used The Browser Company’s Arc adopted the program’s special features.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moderate air quality in general is expected though areas immediately north and west of the fire could see up to unhealthy air quality.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both are designed to bring café-quality coffee to the home kitchen with zero fuss.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It is known to have a distinctive smell and a creamy, custardy texture.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Do a reverse image search of the pet's photo and search for a distinctive phrase in the description.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When researchers ramped up RTN activity in otherwise normal mice, the animals developed autism-like traits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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This includes displaying traits like conscientiousness; being organized, responsible and disciplined.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His analysis of Paqueta’s performances in the four games under scrutiny was that his fouls were simply typical of an attacking midfielder trying — not very successfully — to help his team defensively.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures will be slightly cooler over the fire today, with winds outside of thunderstorm gusts being typical diurnal winds.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Microsoft is also a partner, purchasing the Scope 3 attributes of SAF to decarbonize employee travel.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The slaw’s red color is a tell-tale attribute, but so is the texture.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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China’s three distinct tech phases China’s tech success over the past 20 years was really achieved in three phases.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Do a separate soil test for each distinct area of your yard, such as existing or future vegetable gardens, flower beds, and lawns, because the lab recommendations will depend on the type of plants in that area.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Diagnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnostic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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