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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 diagnosing
Mature organizations get more sophisticated about diagnosing these dynamics.
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Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Still, diagnosing Grok’s troubles on benchmarks alone may be a fool’s errand.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
My medical training had prepared me for seemingly everything—diagnosing heart attacks, treating life-threatening infections—but not for this kind of problem.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
In the latest guidelines for diagnosing the disorder, examining the ovaries isn’t even necessarily required.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 May 2026
In a study published this week in the journal Science, researchers found that AI either matched or outperformed human physicians at diagnosing emergency room patients.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026
The authors emphasize the research relied on text alone, while in real life, clinicians need to attend to many other inputs like images, sounds and nonverbal cues when diagnosing and treating a patient.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Fourteen months later, doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his bowel, diagnosing him with stage 3 cancer.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Health and nutrition inquiries about losing weight and managing, or even diagnosing, chronic diseases are a part of this shift.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Still, diagnosing Grok’s troubles on benchmarks alone may be a fool’s errand.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026
My medical training had prepared me for seemingly everything—diagnosing heart attacks, treating life-threatening infections—but not for this kind of problem.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
In the latest guidelines for diagnosing the disorder, examining the ovaries isn’t even necessarily required.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 May 2026
In a study published this week in the journal Science, researchers found that AI either matched or outperformed human physicians at diagnosing emergency room patients.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026
The authors emphasize the research relied on text alone, while in real life, clinicians need to attend to many other inputs like images, sounds and nonverbal cues when diagnosing and treating a patient.
—Will Stone, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Fourteen months later, doctors discovered a cancerous tumor in his bowel, diagnosing him with stage 3 cancer.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Health and nutrition inquiries about losing weight and managing, or even diagnosing, chronic diseases are a part of this shift.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnosing
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Others are better at identifying trends.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Bailey was born male but had undergone a name change and had been identifying as female before the attack.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The next step is finding a place to meet in the middle and clarify what’s unsaid or unclear on both sides.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Top Wall Street analysts can help investors choose the right stock with strong long-term prospects, as these experts assign their ratings after evaluating all key aspects of a company’s business and the macro backdrop.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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Increasingly, younger professionals, families, consultants and location-independent workers are evaluating healthcare infrastructure alongside housing costs, taxation, work-life balance and overall quality of life.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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And so there have been no occasions when your security detail had difficulty waking or locating you.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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For assistance locating the SSID, contact the student’s school directly.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Industry pros said the debacle shows how lenders in the space, such as investment banks and asset managers, now face a fundamental challenge in assessing and verifying their true economic exposure to risks within such complex credit structures.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Furthermore, releasing precise data on a rifle’s maximum range would have provided foreign analysts with a clear benchmark for assessing Chinese long-distance engagement capabilities, the equipment specialist said.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will run daily articles recognizing 50 notable figures in Arkansas history to coincide with America250, the national commemoration of the country's 250th anniversary.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2026
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More millennials are recognizing perimenopause in real time, reading about treatment options, looking at personalized plans, and finding solutions such as telehealth companies.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The group blamed both the army and RSF and said some drones use visual monitoring technology capable of distinguishing targets, raising concerns that the attacks may not have been indiscriminate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Even Realities has launched its Even G2 smart glasses, distinguishing themselves from competitors like Meta by being deliberately camera- and speaker-free.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Investigative Committee and the Buryat Transport Prosecutor's Office (BTPO) are investigating the hovercraft accident, according to Russian media outlets.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The team examined 12 existing studies investigating blood pressure and consumption of legumes like beans and chickpeas and soy products like tofu and tempeh.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
19 May 2026
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“Diagnosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnosing. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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