diagnose
verb (used with object)
to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination.
is diagnosing
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present progressiveof diagnose (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The larger challenge for Warsh is diagnosing what his predecessors got wrong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But knowing how thin the system is stretched and how important each boat is, diagnosing and fixing the issues will be expedited, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
One of the most important things is diagnosing cancer at an early stage.
From BBC ● May 13, 2022
And while Omalu cultivates a reputation as the global authority on CTE, it’s unclear whether he is diagnosing it correctly, according to several experts on the disease.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2020
He asks this in a tone of serious conviction, of one who is diagnosing a strange case, conscientiously.
From Somehow Good by William Frend De Morgan
