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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
Potential applications include environmental monitoring, food safety testing, and basic health diagnostics in low-resource settings.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, fetal monitoring, and genetic screening are employed to assess the health of both mother and baby.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Comprehensive diagnostics, epigenetic testing, and clinical assessments form the foundation of a personalised Longevity Blueprint.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Here is where the hurdle transcends clinical diagnostics.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Advances in women’s health, from at-home diagnostics to midlife care solutions, will help close the gender research gap and unlock a massive economic opportunity.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
This disrupted her groundbreaking work on advanced imaging technology that has the potential to transform cancer diagnostics, according to fellow researchers.
—Jean Lee, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Goldman Sachs initiates Caris Life Sciences as buy Goldman says the oncology diagnostics company is firing on all cylinders.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the choices is Bio-Techne, a maker of diagnostics.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, fetal monitoring, and genetic screening are employed to assess the health of both mother and baby.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Comprehensive diagnostics, epigenetic testing, and clinical assessments form the foundation of a personalised Longevity Blueprint.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Here is where the hurdle transcends clinical diagnostics.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Advances in women’s health, from at-home diagnostics to midlife care solutions, will help close the gender research gap and unlock a massive economic opportunity.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
This disrupted her groundbreaking work on advanced imaging technology that has the potential to transform cancer diagnostics, according to fellow researchers.
—Jean Lee, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Goldman Sachs initiates Caris Life Sciences as buy Goldman says the oncology diagnostics company is firing on all cylinders.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the choices is Bio-Techne, a maker of diagnostics.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostics
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The unusual characteristics of dark matter have prompted scientists to search beyond the standard model of particle physics for particles that could comprise it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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This is particularly important for individuals who have concealed their characteristics and do not meet the autism or ADHD descriptions.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Windows 11 Pro offers speed improvements, fresh features that make your device feel newer, and tighter security.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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During their time there, Ozzy and Sharon carefully renovated the home in order to add modern day luxuries and features, while making sure to maintain the historical architecture and charm of the era it was designed and built in.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 6-3, 318-pound Hunter has good length (33 1/4-inch arms) but lacks explosive traits, as evidenced by his 21 1/2-inch vertical jump and 8-foot, four-inch broad jump.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Each has versatility and traits the Broncos like.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The healthy qualities of whole foods — like high-fiber apples or asparagus — help promote fullness and are less likely to spike blood sugar.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both those qualities apply to cult-classic cushion foundation Jungsaemmool, which is finally available stateside.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2026
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And of course, all of these attributes can shift, depending on the mix of ingredients.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those attributes are going to be very popular with managers, no matter what consumers think of them.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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