diagnose

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The results are used to diagnose osteoporosis, assess a person's risk of fracture and evaluate body composition.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In the age of weight-loss drugs, there has to be a better way to diagnose obesity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

But rather than devote resources to researching the underlying issues, “we continue to try to diagnose a problem without actually speaking to the men.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In June, staff at Barnsley Hospital struggled to diagnose her symptoms - hallucinations, disorientation and high anxiety - and referred her to the mental health team.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

He was, after all, a doctor, and he suspected that the teacher was trying to tell them that he had failed to diagnose attention deficit disorder in his own son.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis