DIAGNOSES Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

diagnoses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of diagnose

as in identifies

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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diagnoses

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noun

plural of diagnosis

as in decisions

a position arrived at after consideration my diagnosis of the situation is that immediate action needs to be taken

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Firefighting professionals have reported an increase in firefighters in their 30s and 40s falling ill with rare and unexpected cancer symptoms and diagnoses well before someone their age should. — Sen. Saud Anwar, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Allegheny began requiring healthcare providers to report HIV diagnoses to the county in 2001. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Research shows that genetics play a role in autism diagnoses. — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Today, men account for the majority of HIV diagnoses in the United States, particularly gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 This subtype accounts for the majority of breast cancer diagnoses worldwide and is often treated with surgery followed by hormone therapy and, in many cases, chemotherapy. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026 While previous studies found that prescriptions for children generally increased, the new paper used large-scale Epic systems data to look at trends specifically among children with autism diagnoses. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 May 2026 But an ostensibly restorative vacation to Mexico — which Sarah uses as an occasion to introduce her parents to Donimo — only highlights the symptoms of what a doctor eventually diagnoses as early-onset Alzheimer’s. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 May 2026 If your vet diagnoses your dog with an ailment or advises you to feed your dog a specific formula, Royal Canin has a style of food for it. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026

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Supporting Clinical Research Doctors regularly encounter questions involving diagnoses, treatments, medications, and emerging research. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Many face barriers to timely diagnoses, medical treatments and coordination of care. — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The King also previously had a leg operation in 2022, COVID diagnoses in 2022 and 2023 and pacemaker surgery in 2024. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 The patient advocacy movement must transition from organizing around specific diagnoses. — Matthew Zachary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026 There are diagnostic tests for many conditions, but a doctor’s list of potential diagnoses may be long, and the culprit might be too rare to come readily to mind. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 In addition to tracking cognitive changes for years, combining cognitive testing, Alzheimer’s diagnoses, MRI scans, and brain autopsy data also allowed researchers to look at menopause timing from several different angles. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The report tallied symptoms and diagnoses of 1,306 patients who were treated at mobile clinics during a roughly six-week period after the fire started June 17. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 About 10% of colorectal cancer cases occur in people younger than 50, according to Mayo Clinic, and 1 in 5 diagnoses now occurs in someone under 55, per the Cancer Research Institute. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnoses

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The cops don’t entirely buy that their serial killer is a high-school student, even as Bret identifies Robert by name.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
In Colorado, nearly a quarter of the overall population identifies as Hispanic or Latino.

— Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of identifies

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Unrivaled remains governed by a 10-player committee, who advise on decisions such as travel and expansion.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Some might wonder why the commission has not already opened an investigation, given the seemingly ample amount of evidence that FIFA does not consult before making big decisions, but Masters took a more diplomatic stance.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of decisions

Noun

The fix always seems to require better opinions, and opinions are exactly the thing that’s unreliable in the first place.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Eric has never shied away from expressing his opinions on the state of high school sports and how they can be improved.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of opinions

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That separation could make the launcher easier to adapt as the Army evaluates new technologies.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
After a company initiates a recall, the FDA evaluates the situation and assigns a recall classification based on the level of health hazard posed by the product.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaluates

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Despite the lack of outward signs in Ocean Springs, Nolan’s death has come to mean different things to different people and a lack of answers from authorities has left residents drawing their own conclusions about the circumstances of his death.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusions

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The main drama involves a rural teen-age tee girl who recognizes the resort’s president as the potentate who evicted her family from their land.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Rather than forcing every pup into the same feeding routine, The Pets Table recognizes that different dogs have different needs, preferences, and sensitivities.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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