as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
my diagnosis of the situation is that immediate action needs to be taken
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Recent Examples of diagnosis
Continue reading … ‘A PERFECT STORM’ – ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit revealed his wife's private cancer diagnosis, along with his son's medical condition, prompted his visibly emotional reaction after seeing his alma mater — Ohio State Buckeyes — win the national championship.
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Fox News Staff, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Reinhart says her grandmother received a diagnosis after months of uncertainty and advocacy on her own behalf.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Early diagnosis contributes to a better prognosis.16 1.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
Before the bird flu diagnosis, the child initially tested positive for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Fox News Staff, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Reinhart says her grandmother received a diagnosis after months of uncertainty and advocacy on her own behalf.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 22 Jan. 2025
Early diagnosis contributes to a better prognosis.16 1.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
Before the bird flu diagnosis, the child initially tested positive for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosis
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Spoelstra said the decision to insert Larsson into the starting group was made in part to put defensive pressure on Lillard.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, some of Peter’s decisions were morally questionable, like lying to Noor or making a deal with Jacob to save Rose that could hurt people.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Only opinion that matters is your own and Jeff's 💯.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Khan and Bibi were taken into custody by prison officials after the announcement of the verdict, according to officials.—
MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The verdict came after more than eight hours of deliberation at a courthouse in Bay County, Fla., where jurors during a multiday trial were shown a string of evidence including depositions from top CNN anchor Jake Tapper and messages between reporter Alex Marquardt and Young before the segment ran.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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The exact cause of the fire, which killed 17 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes and businesses, remains under investigation, and a final determination could take many months.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps most chilling, personhood would require that doctors weigh a fetus’ life as equal to the woman carrying it when making medical determinations.—
Ilyse Hogue,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Diagnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosis. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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