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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
Teams installed new diagnostics and cryopumps provided by Europe, alongside additional heating systems.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
To mark Women’s Health Month, Flow Space caught up with the CEOs of several companies that are making waves for filling in key gaps in routine screenings and diagnostics.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
These communities are also least likely to own wearables, purchase direct-to-consumer diagnostics or log in to their electronic health records consistently.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Designed to sit inside your body and activate when needed to help fight infections at the source, the strategy could dispense with the need for pills, shots and even diagnostics.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Galloway's largest clients have daily Slack communication with his team to discuss thumbnails and to run detailed diagnostics of video performance.
—Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026
The Bristol location of IDEX Health & Science engineers and manufactures plastic manifolds and fluidic assemblies for the in-vitro diagnostics bio market.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort (Miami Beach, Florida) Carillon’s offerings include acupuncture, cryotherapy, integrative therapies, advanced diagnostics and thermal hydrotherapy, with treatments that pull from Western, Eastern and alternative medicine.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Every stay begins with an in-depth medical consultation, followed by personalized diagnostics and a customized treatment and diet plan.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
To mark Women’s Health Month, Flow Space caught up with the CEOs of several companies that are making waves for filling in key gaps in routine screenings and diagnostics.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
These communities are also least likely to own wearables, purchase direct-to-consumer diagnostics or log in to their electronic health records consistently.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Designed to sit inside your body and activate when needed to help fight infections at the source, the strategy could dispense with the need for pills, shots and even diagnostics.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Galloway's largest clients have daily Slack communication with his team to discuss thumbnails and to run detailed diagnostics of video performance.
—Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026
The Bristol location of IDEX Health & Science engineers and manufactures plastic manifolds and fluidic assemblies for the in-vitro diagnostics bio market.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort (Miami Beach, Florida) Carillon’s offerings include acupuncture, cryotherapy, integrative therapies, advanced diagnostics and thermal hydrotherapy, with treatments that pull from Western, Eastern and alternative medicine.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Every stay begins with an in-depth medical consultation, followed by personalized diagnostics and a customized treatment and diet plan.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostics
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For decades, scientists debated whether these characteristics were primitive leftovers or later evolutionary reversals and this new research leans toward the first explanation.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Each type of light fixture forms the same general structure, but with individual characteristics informed by the mercurial nature of glass.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2026
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Rather than targeting flavors, the FDA said its new enforcement approach will focus on vapes with specific youth-appealing features, such as designs that resemble children’s toys.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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They're designed with races in mind and lack many safety features that come with passenger cars built by automakers for typical driving.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Researchers from Fukushima University and Hirosaki University analyzed DNA samples from the mutant animals and discovered that the offspring inherited key reproductive traits from domestic pigs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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The Lego form allows other versions of these characters to be brought together and for their unifying personality and traits to come out.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Benefits of Almonds for Heart Health While combining dark chocolate and almonds has a positive impact on heart health, each food provides distinct cardioprotective qualities that contribute to these benefits.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2026
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The juries will hate its repetitive qualities, but the public will embrace its deep, profound, abiding grooviness.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The fabric itself feels thick and slightly suctioning, working with the body rather than suppressing your best attributes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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To come up with its list, World Atlas evaluated towns across the country for attributes such as friendly locals, high community spirit, local institutions (such as staple neighborhood restaurants), and special events, singling out a dozen for their welcoming vibes.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
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Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.—
Mark Schroeder,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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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 24 May. 2026.
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