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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 diagnostics
The information gained will be used to inform the design and operation of diagnostics on ITER and other future fusion projects.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Abbott Labs reported a mixed quarter on Wednesday as strength in its medical devices business was partially offset by softness in its nutrition and diagnostics units.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
This medical device has been around for over 200 years and remains a staple in the clinic despite significant advances in medical diagnostics and technologies.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The Lenovo Vantage app offers a suite of system management tools, including software updates, hardware diagnostics, and a security advisor that checks the status of your firewall, antivirus protection, and Wi-Fi security.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The building blocks are coming more from personalized medicine tools, advanced diagnostics, and AI.
—Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The EpiSwitch platform behind this test, together with OBD's vast 3D Genomic knowledge-base, has already been proven to deliver practical, rapid blood diagnostics accessible at scale.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
At the same time, advanced diagnostics track a pet’s well-being in real time, providing instant alerts when a potential health issue is detected.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Worries about battery life and expensive repairs haven’t vanished, but diagnostics and warranties are improving.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Abbott Labs reported a mixed quarter on Wednesday as strength in its medical devices business was partially offset by softness in its nutrition and diagnostics units.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
This medical device has been around for over 200 years and remains a staple in the clinic despite significant advances in medical diagnostics and technologies.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The Lenovo Vantage app offers a suite of system management tools, including software updates, hardware diagnostics, and a security advisor that checks the status of your firewall, antivirus protection, and Wi-Fi security.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The building blocks are coming more from personalized medicine tools, advanced diagnostics, and AI.
—Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The EpiSwitch platform behind this test, together with OBD's vast 3D Genomic knowledge-base, has already been proven to deliver practical, rapid blood diagnostics accessible at scale.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
At the same time, advanced diagnostics track a pet’s well-being in real time, providing instant alerts when a potential health issue is detected.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Worries about battery life and expensive repairs haven’t vanished, but diagnostics and warranties are improving.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostics
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Dæmons seem to be an outward manifestation of the complex nature of humans that encompasses, male, female and animalistic characteristics that hint towards the breaking of gender binaries and the possibilities of interspecies relations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Skye herself has almost no distinguishing characteristics besides her fragile state and propensity for terrible decisions, especially as the investigation around her boyfriend’s death kicks into gear.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI, for example, has acknowledged that safety features can degrade during longer chats.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Sellers hasn’t translated all those traits into consistent production.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The same qualities are critical in today’s workplace.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Liverpool may be transitioning their style of play, but Szoboszlai has offered Alexander-Arnold-like qualities from right-back.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her personality evolves on her 13th birthday, heightening her witchy attributes.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This post was corrected on 21 January 2021 to clarify attributions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Jan. 2021
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“Diagnostics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnostics. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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