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prognosis

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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One of Zealand’s longest-term clients is a small-business owner who has a terminal diagnosis but has outlived the original prognosis.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

But its prognosis for victory would seem guarded at best.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The faster people receive treatment, the better their prognosis.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

"She remained strong and resilient despite being well aware of the prognosis," he said.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

The initial prognosis was that he had broken some ribs, but he got up after several minutes.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

He said that while doctors could never be certain with prognoses, the six-month criteria would be a "yard stick" to ensure that people were in the final stages of life.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

The researchers envision a future when the germline genome is used to further stratify the 11 breast cancer subtypes identified by Curtis to guide treatment decisions and improve prognoses and monitoring for recurrence.

From Science Daily May 30, 2024

Given the dire prognoses of the patients considering CAR-T therapies, Dr. DiPersio said, the new warning amounted to “much ado about nothing.”

From New York Times Jan. 23, 2024

Through the long, wild ride, there were peaks and troughs, months of uncertainty, bailout talks, near-misses and dire prognoses.

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2023

It had been Mrs. Richardson who had held her, Mrs. Richardson who had heard all the doctors’ prognoses, the dire warnings about what might be in store for her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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