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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
Scientists in Austria and France have developed a new imaging method that can reveal objects hidden behind opaque materials such as sand, fog, or even human tissue, potentially opening new frontiers in medical diagnostics and sensing technologies.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Putting aside these limitations, this multimodal system could significantly advance eye disease research and diagnostics by providing a more complete picture of retinal health.
—New Atlas, 2 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
There is no specific cause, and the name is given to dogs that are diagnosed with clinical signs that then have follow up diagnostics that cannot identify bacteria, viruses, fungal infections and other causes.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Traditional scientific methods to address these outbreaks — field surveys, lab diagnostics, regulatory identification processes — are rigorous but slow, allowing invaders to destroy California’s land and waterways.
—Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Combatting The Spread of NDM To combat the threat, the CDC is urging stronger surveillance, genomic sequencing of bacterial strains, aggressive infection-control measures, and investment in new antibiotics and diagnostics.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Investor sentiment weakened further after executives from peer Revvity indicated that the company's diagnostics business faces challenges due to changes in China's Diagnosis-Related Group policy.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
When understood and leveraged effectively, platforms can offer transformative potential for diagnostics, patient care and beyond.
—Dr. William Morice, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Putting aside these limitations, this multimodal system could significantly advance eye disease research and diagnostics by providing a more complete picture of retinal health.
—New Atlas, 2 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
There is no specific cause, and the name is given to dogs that are diagnosed with clinical signs that then have follow up diagnostics that cannot identify bacteria, viruses, fungal infections and other causes.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Traditional scientific methods to address these outbreaks — field surveys, lab diagnostics, regulatory identification processes — are rigorous but slow, allowing invaders to destroy California’s land and waterways.
—Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Combatting The Spread of NDM To combat the threat, the CDC is urging stronger surveillance, genomic sequencing of bacterial strains, aggressive infection-control measures, and investment in new antibiotics and diagnostics.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Investor sentiment weakened further after executives from peer Revvity indicated that the company's diagnostics business faces challenges due to changes in China's Diagnosis-Related Group policy.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
When understood and leveraged effectively, platforms can offer transformative potential for diagnostics, patient care and beyond.
—Dr. William Morice, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostics
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As a professor of science education, one of my goals while preparing future teachers is to introduce them to the characteristics of scientific knowledge and how it is developed.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Typical eldest daughter characteristics include being responsible, independent, empathic, caring, a perfectionist, stressed and anxious, the Cleveland Clinic notes.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Monica Hooper is an award-winning features writer specializing in entertainment news for Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.—
Dustin Staggs,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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The cabin-style home’s external features are just as impressive as what’s inside, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rose, for example, was picked for two fourballs matches, with his high birdie-rate and standout putting both useful traits for the format.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Taxonomists are instead working to preserve a planetary memory—an archive of life—and to decode which traits help creatures adapt, migrate, or otherwise survive in a rapidly changing climate.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
29 Sep. 2025
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Also, research has shown this seasoning has antioxidant qualities.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Reviewers love its texture, temperature-regulating qualities, and its suitability for all seasons.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to its technical performance attributes—including lightness, durability and elasticity comparable to virgin polyamide—Q-Cycle has a lower environmental impact, too.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Programmatic advertising lets buyers target audiences based on demographics, shopping patterns or other attributes.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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