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as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the evidence supported a finding of unfair bias, and the court entered judgment for the plaintiff
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as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the scientists were thrilled with the finding of the new fossil
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as in discovering
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites
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as in encountering
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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Recent Examples of finding
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
The surge in NPAs owes much to dissatisfaction with both major parties, according to findings last year by the public relations firm Sachs Media.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Lower prices and more flexible sellers appear to be key factors driving this sentiment, according to the survey's findings.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The drawback is the opposite side of the coin — the association takes on the responsibility of finding, screening, and supervising the manager and dealing with personnel issues.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Noun
According to the findings, Scottsdale, Arizona, is the No. 2 fastest-growing hub in the world.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
The surge in NPAs owes much to dissatisfaction with both major parties, according to findings last year by the public relations firm Sachs Media.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Lower prices and more flexible sellers appear to be key factors driving this sentiment, according to the survey's findings.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The drawback is the opposite side of the coin — the association takes on the responsibility of finding, screening, and supervising the manager and dealing with personnel issues.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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But the duties were allowed to remain in effect while the Trump administration appeals the ruling against them.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Researchers said the discovery casts doubt on whether Bilbo’s rain frog ever existed in the region.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since 1980, inspection laws and methods of inspection have gotten more stringent, resulting in building owners and the city’s Department of Buildings discovering more facade issues.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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April 3 after a resident in the 9400 block of Parkside Avenue reported encountering an armed individual in his backyard.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, vaccine coverage is widespread enough that unvaccinated children can easily live to adulthood without ever encountering the virus, but not uniformly high enough to prevent outbreaks altogether.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Todd received a 12-year prison term, and Julie received a seven-year sentence.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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But Hoover will remain in prison, serving a 200-year sentence for his state court conviction for murder.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.—
Riley Robinson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Mar. 2025
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The owner needs help locating this suspect to pursue criminal and legal action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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More than one-third (40%) of the fund's holdings mature in six months or less, which limits interest-rate sensitivity.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The acquisition expands Reynolds’ international sports holdings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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And that’s entirely possible, by the way; SVG is still learning oval racing and might be in the high 20s in the point standings for much of the season until the playoffs.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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