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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
Runge advises patients to ask how AI tools are being used in their care, choose providers who are transparent, and expect bedside empathy alongside cutting-edge diagnostics.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The research team revealed that the HRNS is one of the essential plasma diagnostics of ITER, whose operational role is the neutronic measurement of the nt/nd ratio in a plasma core.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
That may tilt innovation toward specialty drugs or technologies with high launch prices and away from improvements that serve broader needs, such as more effective use of existing therapies or widely accessible diagnostics.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
These machines aren't yet reliable for clinical diagnostics at scale.
—Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That access to delivery of better diagnostics should be the standard of care in America.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
And research has shown that skilled field trades like those that service the electric system stand to be augmented, not replaced, by artificial intelligence tools such as predictive maintenance and remote diagnostics.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
The spa uses high-tech diagnostics to customize treatments to each guest's needs.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
This means using advanced analytic insights to take a proactive approach to CX, where organizations use diagnostics, predictions, and prescriptions to manage the experiences of all customers rather than reacting to feedback from a small percentage who respond to surveys.
—Forrester, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The research team revealed that the HRNS is one of the essential plasma diagnostics of ITER, whose operational role is the neutronic measurement of the nt/nd ratio in a plasma core.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
That may tilt innovation toward specialty drugs or technologies with high launch prices and away from improvements that serve broader needs, such as more effective use of existing therapies or widely accessible diagnostics.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
These machines aren't yet reliable for clinical diagnostics at scale.
—Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
That access to delivery of better diagnostics should be the standard of care in America.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
And research has shown that skilled field trades like those that service the electric system stand to be augmented, not replaced, by artificial intelligence tools such as predictive maintenance and remote diagnostics.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
The spa uses high-tech diagnostics to customize treatments to each guest's needs.
—Asa Canty, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
This means using advanced analytic insights to take a proactive approach to CX, where organizations use diagnostics, predictions, and prescriptions to manage the experiences of all customers rather than reacting to feedback from a small percentage who respond to surveys.
—Forrester, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostics
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics resemble those of unshrouded quasars previously detected at Cosmic Dawn.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, biologists know far more about how DNA turns into biochemistry and adult traits than engineers understand about how the numbers inside an AI yield cogent conversation and useful behavior.—
Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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For much of the match, Woltemade displayed his unconventional traits.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Buffett’s Patience and the Role of Cash One of Buffett’s most underrated qualities is patience.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not everyone will agree that these traits are all good qualities.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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