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something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
the thesis that moral decline is the infallible diagnostic of a decadent society
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Recent Examples of diagnostics
By improving medical diagnostics, treatment procedures, and the efficiency of healthcare, AI could drastically reduce mortality rates.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
For decades, the global health community’s approach to outbreak diagnostics has been largely reactive and pathogen-specific.
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Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
1 July 2026
Reliable plasma diagnostics are considered a key requirement because direct measurements inside fusion reactors become increasingly difficult as temperatures and neutron radiation levels rise.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
At the high end, Fountain Life prices its diagnostics-heavy membership between roughly $6,500 and $21,500 a year depending on tier, based on a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Fountain Life sells annual diagnostics-heavy memberships priced roughly $6,500 to $21,500 depending on tier, per a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Organizations need to understand the decision behind the recommendation, whether it was intended to change therapy, accelerate diagnostics, reduce toxicity or identify a clinical trial opportunity.
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Abhishek Kumar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
For decades, the global health community’s approach to outbreak diagnostics has been largely reactive and pathogen-specific.
—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
1 July 2026
Reliable plasma diagnostics are considered a key requirement because direct measurements inside fusion reactors become increasingly difficult as temperatures and neutron radiation levels rise.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
At the high end, Fountain Life prices its diagnostics-heavy membership between roughly $6,500 and $21,500 a year depending on tier, based on a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Fountain Life sells annual diagnostics-heavy memberships priced roughly $6,500 to $21,500 depending on tier, per a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Organizations need to understand the decision behind the recommendation, whether it was intended to change therapy, accelerate diagnostics, reduce toxicity or identify a clinical trial opportunity.
—
Abhishek Kumar,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagnostics
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Due to her limited knowledge of the lore, there were characteristics that guided her transformation.
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Three months later, the Supreme Court voted to allow immigration agents to stop people based on racial or ethnic characteristics while still-ongoing litigation against it proceeded.
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Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
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Organizing Elements To really put your mudroom over the top, consider incorporating features that help make organizing your home easier.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.
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All three qualities are on display in a weekend retreat the firm designed on Shelter Island, a bucolic haven wedged between Long Island’s North and South Forks, just up the road from The Hamptons.
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In his press conferences, the Scot spoke about the different qualities — the speed and direct play — the Englishman brought to the table.
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These attributes feel increasingly resonant for the fashion industry, whose demands have only continued to expand due to the churn of seasonal, pre-seasonal, resort, special collaborations, and capsule collections.
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As a 6-foot-6 lefty who can follow a game plan, Peterson has several of the attributes that the Cubs typically look for.
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The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.
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Political discussions on social media are often dominated by competing attributions of more and more insidious motives to people on the other side.
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“Diagnostics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagnostics. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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