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prognosis

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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My brother has advanced cancer with a poor prognosis.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

But its prognosis for victory would seem guarded at best.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

He said after his hiring that Weiss was bringing him in while audiences for 60 Minutes were increasing - up 9% according to Nielsen ratings - but that was not indicative of its longterm prognosis.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

The faster people receive treatment, the better their prognosis.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Then I did remember: the day Dr. Amani gave Baba his prognosis.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

She said women from those groups were generally diagnosed at a later date as a result, leading to more invasive treatment and worse prognoses.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2024

However, Yeo said most tumors with poor prognoses are not always locatable or accessible.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 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’s an island of hope in a sea of dim prognoses for urban life.

From Slate Dec. 23, 2022

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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