prognoses

plural of prognosis

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Recent Examples of prognoses Lawmakers, medical colleges and religious leaders raised concerns over coercion, disability rights and uncertain prognoses, while supporters warned the defeat leaves dying patients traveling abroad for assistance under the current law. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 My tests provide diagnoses and prognoses and treatment plans for the most complicated medical cases out there. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Ruchir Sinha pointed to diagnoses and prognoses arriving months after the relevant event—sometimes so delayed that the information becomes almost moot. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Adding even one new option—such as RP1—for people whose melanoma has not responded to first-line treatments could make a big difference for patients’ prognoses. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 2 May 2026 Then their prognoses grew more fragile. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Oosterhoff concedes that psychiatric diagnoses and prognoses are inherently less certain than those of physical illnesses. — Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026 And although some recent box-office prognoses have contemplated whether Melania could perform along the lines of Am I Racist? — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognoses
Noun
  • Still, the latest forecasts can help provide a roadmap for cities to prepare for potential impacts and allocate resources.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Goldman Sachs upped its forecasts for expansion this year and next as a result.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Serene predictions are a mug’s game, foolish in the extreme, whether they are based on polls or magical thinking.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • These predictions are specific to each city, so your exact viewing times will depend on your viewing location.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Prognoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognoses. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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