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.

Microbiologist Dr Sarah Hooper said Davies' "severe" case would have been difficult to diagnose because his symptoms were "quite vague".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

While surgery can help diagnose endometriosis and alleviate some of the pain, there is no cure for the condition and the symptoms are unpredictable.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

We can’t go back in time and diagnose him, but from here it looks like a form of epilepsy or, most likely, the beginnings of bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic depression.

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