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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
For the playwright Clare Barron, the wake-up call came in 2013, when her father was diagnosed with Stage IV head-and-neck cancer.
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Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Just before Mardi Gras, he was diagnosed with cancer.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Soon, an ultrasound and blood test results led to Crew being diagnosed with stage 4 hepatoblastoma, a rare liver cancer affecting one to two children per million in the United States.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
In 2010, the Hamden mother was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects the lungs and lymph nodes.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
In December of 2021, he was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Ideally, your doctor will create one for your child right when they are diagnosed with a food allergy, at the beginning of the school year, and when the allergy list changes.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Duong was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma last year, a rare and aggressive cancer affecting soft tissue.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
She was diagnosed with cancer in September and nearly died at the start of camp.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Just before Mardi Gras, he was diagnosed with cancer.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Soon, an ultrasound and blood test results led to Crew being diagnosed with stage 4 hepatoblastoma, a rare liver cancer affecting one to two children per million in the United States.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
In 2010, the Hamden mother was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects the lungs and lymph nodes.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
In December of 2021, he was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Ideally, your doctor will create one for your child right when they are diagnosed with a food allergy, at the beginning of the school year, and when the allergy list changes.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Duong was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma last year, a rare and aggressive cancer affecting soft tissue.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
She was diagnosed with cancer in September and nearly died at the start of camp.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosed
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Security camera video from the family's home shows a deputy, whom the family attorney identified as Jose Guzman, arriving at the Apple Valley home.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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He will be publicly identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its founding principles—informed by an environmentally-conscious ethos and values which ‘protect the islands, support local communities, and do business in a…fair and future-focused way,’ says Dixon—mirrored those at Nikoi, and still hold strong today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the three who founded it in 1998 ran two unlicensed boarding schools in Missouri that have since been closed amid abuse allegations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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He was diagnosed with a hamstring strain on March 19 and was expected to be re-evaluated two weeks later.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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She was taken to a local hospital soon after so her symptoms could be evaluated.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The church is located at 13925 El Camino Real, San Diego, 92130.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Donaldsonville was located in the center of the state’s thriving sugar industry, which was rife with planters growing wealthy on the labor of the enslaved.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mission control in Houston, Texas, then assessed the situation and worked with the astronauts to resolve it.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The jury in the 213th District Court on Wednesday assessed Fujun Zhu’s punishment at 25 years in prison.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Marsha recognized the man on the right as Steven White — her daughter Ashley's best friend.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The quotation is from the Book of Isaiah, which is recognized as Scripture by Christians and Jews.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Santa Monica Pier was temporarily evacuated on Saturday afternoon as police investigated what was determined to be a non-credible bomb threat.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the crash is being investigated.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Apr. 2026
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