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prognosis

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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Hospice provides care for people with terminal illnesses who have a prognosis of six months or less to live.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

U.S. stock futures fell as a rally in tech stocks lost steam ahead of earnings that will help shape investors’ prognosis for AI companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

But its prognosis for victory would seem guarded at best.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

But Van Graan's post-match prognosis on Russell, who has not played since mid-May, was interesting.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

By December 9, the hospital staff have given Theo a dire prognosis.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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

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

Surprisingly, the study also revealed that Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes, can be divided into two groups, each with distinct genetic changes and slightly different prognoses.

From Science Daily Dec. 11, 2023

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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