as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
Experts have introduced new technology for diagnosing certain types of cancer in their early stages.
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Recent Examples of diagnose
Soon after birth, Becca Winegar was diagnosed with Down syndrome, and thankfully, her high school was incredibly inclusive.
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Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
That year one in 150 eight-year-olds were diagnosed as autistic, and the number has been steadily rising since.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The monarch, 76, was diagnosed with cancer last year.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Last spring, that meant director John Carpenter predicting Mexico will retake California; a video of terrible Los Angeles parkers giving advice to new high school graduates; and mental health professionals diagnosing the mental health issues of comedians.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
That year one in 150 eight-year-olds were diagnosed as autistic, and the number has been steadily rising since.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
The monarch, 76, was diagnosed with cancer last year.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Last spring, that meant director John Carpenter predicting Mexico will retake California; a video of terrible Los Angeles parkers giving advice to new high school graduates; and mental health professionals diagnosing the mental health issues of comedians.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnose
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Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Marine Corps has identified the two U.S. service members killed in a vehicle crash earlier this week in New Mexico along the southern border.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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With Mark Scheifele and Connor cycling on the outside, trying desperately to find a chance in the middle, Iafallo drove to the net and jumped on a Scheifele rebound, scoring the game-tying goal while off balance in the slot.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Involve a cross-functional panel in the interview process to evaluate how a candidate’s skills add to, rather than duplicate, the existing team.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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By dividing deals into cohorts, founders give investors the ability to evaluate the scalability of their business and the alignment of their pipeline with long-term strategy.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Cesar Hernandez, who had been convicted and sentenced for murder in California, allegedly killed Abigail Esparza Reyes, who was part of a specialized Mexican state police unit responsible for locating foreign fugitives who cross the border, during a shootout on April 9, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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No special skills were needed to locate the bounty given they were spread out across the grass in plain sight.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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For taxpayers who owe and do not pay by the due date, a separate failure-to-pay penalty of 0.5 percent per month is assessed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In December, 2021, the F.D.A. had lifted its requirement that mifepristone be prescribed in person; the number of virtual clinics, which assess a patient’s eligibility online or by phone, and mail out the medications, proliferated.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Israeli strikes across Gaza continued, killing at least 21 people in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but says most of the over 50,000 Palestinians killed in the war have been women and children.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Israeli strikes across Gaza continued, killing at least 21 people in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but says most of the more than 50,000 Palestinians killed in the war have been women and children.—
Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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For years, the school board declined the proposal to recognize Eid as a day off.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Police are still searching for the men, and released images of them on Thursday in the hope someone may recognize them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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In 1976, the disease detectives were sent to investigate an outbreak in Philadelphia of a mysterious deadly illness.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Warren was asked about the challenges to the tariff rollout and her call for the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate if Trump allies profited from wild swings in the markets.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Diagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnose. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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