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
The pope was diagnosed with bronchitis last Thursday.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Fortunately in the other two cases, the damage had not knocked out their transponders, so communication to diagnose and fix the resulting problems was still possible.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Master Gardener Volunteers will be available to diagnose plant issues.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
In November, she was diagnosed with ALS and was moved into an assisted-living facility in nearby Pasadena.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Fortunately in the other two cases, the damage had not knocked out their transponders, so communication to diagnose and fix the resulting problems was still possible.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Master Gardener Volunteers will be available to diagnose plant issues.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
In November, she was diagnosed with ALS and was moved into an assisted-living facility in nearby Pasadena.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnose
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The cuts included about 20 people in the FDA’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices, several of whom worked on Neuralink, according to the two sources, who asked not to be identified because of fear of professional repercussions.—
Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The occupant has been identified as 67-year-old Roger Dailey of Middletown, police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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ZiPS, a popular player projection model found on FanGraphs, predicts Goldschmidt will hit .250/.325/.437 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, a 116 wRC+ and 2.2 WAR in 2025.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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He was evaluated by medical personnel on-site and taken to a local hospital for treatment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Senate has evaluated all potential conflicts and concerns.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin in the northeast quadrant of the moon's near side, that is believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The specimens were located on the banks of the Chel River in the town of Kalimpong in West Bengal after researchers caught wind that it was being consumed by a local tribe, the paper states.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The effort to assess the fire department’s needs was the subject of a lengthy debate on the council floor this week.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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In addition, there is a European Space Agency payload, the Package for Resource Observation and in-situ Prospecting for Exploration, commercial exploration and Transportation (PROSPECT), designed to assess the potential use of resources for human exploration.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Many of the sharks in this area are juveniles and haven’t yet fully developed the ability to distinguish between humans and their natural prey, which includes fish, stingrays and other sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Many of the sharks in this area are juveniles and fail to distinguish between humans and their prey, which includes fish, stingrays and other sharks, according to the statement.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Williams has been recognized with 13 Grammys on 39 nominations, for work on his own and in collaboration with artists such as Nile Rodgers, Daft Punk, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Janet Jackson.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Honored for his performance as legendary musician Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown, Norton, 55, was previously recognized by the Critics Choice Awards as an individual nominee for 2014’s Birdman and as an ensemble winner for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and Birdman.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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He's promised to investigate people who get in the way of or threaten the DOGE team making cuts to federal agencies.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Diagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnose. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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