How to Use diagnose in a Sentence

diagnose

verb
  • Thousands of new cases have been diagnosed in the past year.
  • The test is used to help in diagnosing heart disease.
  • The doctor was unable to diagnose the skin condition.
  • The mechanic was unable to diagnose the problem.
  • Soon, he was diagnosed with the blood clots, and placed on the NFI list.
    cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Williams was diagnosed with the rare cancer a year ago.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • But the good news is that once it’s diagnosed, it can be treated.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 June 2024
  • Our three-year-old son, RJ, had just been diagnosed with autism.
    Holly Robinson Peete, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In 2015, he was diagnosed with cancer that spread to his brain.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • At the time of the initial filming I had just been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer.
    Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2024
  • People didn’t know how to talk about it or diagnose it.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Cancer care costs vary widely by the type of disease and the stage at which it’s diagnosed.
    Sarah Klein, TIME, 3 June 2024
  • In 2007, the star was diagnosed with vocal-cord cancer that put a stop to his film and TV career.
    Joy Ashford, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • Shelmerdine was diagnosed with a rare form of bile duct cancer in 2016.
    Valerie Wu, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Norton researchers have also set out to find the best way to diagnose RSV in adults.
    Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Both blood tests need to be positive for the disease to be diagnosed.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
  • Both blood tests need to be positive for the disease to be diagnosed.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
  • But first, your doctor will need to diagnose you via a skin biopsy.
    Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age with a more advanced stage of the disease.
    Nathalie McDowell Johnson, STAT, 19 Sep. 2023
  • How will my vet diagnose what's causing my dog's itchy skin?
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Dan Seals was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2008.
    Jim Asker, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Gordon, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been in prison for four decades.
    Beth Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The rapper’s only daughter was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 6.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The idea that narratives can and should float free from facts is of course part of what Bennet is diagnosing.
    Nr Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Most of the athletes (48 of the 63) diagnosed with CTE had played football as their primary sport, according to the study.
    Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Dodd said engineers at JPL have spent the better part of three months trying to diagnose the cause of the problem.
    Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Betty had not been diagnosed with gout, and none of her doctors had prescribed her colchicine.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Her death comes two months after Nick shared that Rowlands had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The most common way to diagnose hip dysplasia is with a series of x-rays.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Julian Lennon has been diagnosed with skin cancer for the second time.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024

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