DIAGNOSED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

diagnosed

verb

past tense of diagnose

as in identified

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 diagnosed At the time of his death, his family announced he had been diagnosed with ALS. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Mellencamp, 45, was initially diagnosed with melanoma that spread. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 He’d been diagnosed with schizophrenia, his autopsy report said. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 The state’s Health Department has confirmed 424 measles cases this year, 94 of which were diagnosed in the past week. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 His condition deteriorated rapidly, and doctors ultimately diagnosed him with rabies. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Chronic hypertension is high blood pressure that started before pregnancy or is otherwise diagnosed during the first 20 weeks. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Importantly, for people diagnosed with testosterone deficiency, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can be an effective treatment. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 Her mother, Dana, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and has had the cancer return twice. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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The remains of a man found near a Sierra campsite more than 30 years ago have been identified by Placer County cold case investigators as George Krusely, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
That was until 2021, when police identified a male DNA profile that had no matches in the database.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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The company, founded in 1995, has grown through a combination of scale and acquisitions, building an operation that spans much of the food supply chain.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The trio, who founded the startup, were sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of found

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Since her transfer on June 18 to the Midwest Regional Reception Center, which CoreCivic runs for ICE, Bartko has not been evaluated by an endocrinologist or any other outside physician, ICE acknowledged in a federal court filing.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Tracy took a high hit in the second quarter, remained down on the turf for a while and left the game to be evaluated for a concussion.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaluated

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Gyirong county, where the border port is located, has a permanent population of less than 20,000.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
For example, the group’s Parkway MediCentre, which is located in Singapore’s Woodleigh district, offers chronic disease management services and consultations with dermatology and obstetrics and gynaecology specialists.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of located

Verb

Several areas in the park also are closed, as damage is assessed, and the park service encouraged visitors to check closures before arriving.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The investigation took two years and involved building a statistical model that assessed nearly every county in the country.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of assessed

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Many university students have turned the ROI factor into the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers, and many of the top ranking schools were recognized for their STEM programs.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The attempt to rename the gulf, which has gone by the same name since the 16th Century, drew international opposition, and numerous media outlets vowed to stick with the common and internationally recognized usage.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of recognized

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Police investigated the death of Holmes for 18 months before charging Vaughn, Early and Brown in March 1990.

— Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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