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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Recent Examples of diagnostic
Over three years — from fall 2021 to fall 2023 — the letter said, at least 20% of Berkeley first-semester calculus students who took a diagnostic exam showed deficits.
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
One of the Beltsville Bee Lab’s standout services is its bee disease diagnostic service, where beekeepers can send samples for analysis free of charge.
—Jennie L. Durant, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Scientists have known about the effect for years, but existing thermal cameras lack the precision needed to turn it into a reliable diagnostic tool.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Yarbo says the problems primarily involved historical design choices in parts of its remote diagnostic, access management and data-handling systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
One of the Beltsville Bee Lab’s standout services is its bee disease diagnostic service, where beekeepers can send samples for analysis free of charge.
—Jennie L. Durant, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Scientists have known about the effect for years, but existing thermal cameras lack the precision needed to turn it into a reliable diagnostic tool.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Yarbo says the problems primarily involved historical design choices in parts of its remote diagnostic, access management and data-handling systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostic
Adjective
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The subservient tone was characteristic of Epstein’s Norwegian network.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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In some of these star-forming regions, gas is organized into characteristic hub-and-spoke patterns known as Hub-Filament Systems (HFS).—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Ginsberg first read the titular entry in Howl and Other Poems at San Francisco’s Six Gallery in 1955, and the work anthologized a year later by fellow poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti as the fourth entry in the City Lights Bookstore imprint with its distinctive slender binding and black-and-white cover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Similar to the Michelin Guide for restaurants, Forbes’ anonymous inspectors rate and reviews luxury hotels, helping travelers discover distinctive destinations around the world.—
Drew Jackson,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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One star is a pale orange and the other is a very distinct blue.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Desmond has some distinct advantages.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Once the Islander opened the door, in typical Love Island USA fashion, they were prompted to kiss the other islanders with common interests.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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In the Veritasium video, Humphreys speculated that the Russians may have been testing the satellites’ GPS interference capabilities only briefly on a neighboring frequency adjacent to the typical GPS band.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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“Diagnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnostic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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