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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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
The new findings are thus less a reason to panic than to prepare—to have emergency kits and go-bags at the ready, to establish family communication plans, to know in advance evacuation routes from the home and the workplace.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 June 2026
Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 6-year-old from Compton, last seen with his caregiver.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Noun
The researchers say the finding highlights how much remains unknown about the behavior of large earthquakes and the complex interactions between seismic waves and tectonic plates.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
The new findings are thus less a reason to panic than to prepare—to have emergency kits and go-bags at the ready, to establish family communication plans, to know in advance evacuation routes from the home and the workplace.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 June 2026
Verb
That finding surprises many people because modern entrepreneurship education often treats venture capital as the default path to growth.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 6-year-old from Compton, last seen with his caregiver.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
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At the time, the severity of the ruling reflected the enormous scale of Lan’s fraud as well as efforts by authorities to restore investor trust.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Under the ruling, which the BLM has appealed, the agency has roughly three years to redraw the network of Mojave off-road trails.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The discovery is so surprising because even though AGNs are rich with gas and dust — the building blocks of planets — the turbulent conditions within the disks wouldn't generally be considered ideal for forming planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Salinger also set a July 1 deadline for the remaining defendants to propose a case schedule setting forth deadlines for discovery and future motions.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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The film also examines Tribeca’s role as a platform for discovering new talent and showcasing independent storytelling.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The best founders used capital strategically after discovering strategic fit and proving capability — not as a substitute for capability.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Road rage is a year-round constant in Colorado, but summer can bring more drivers to the state’s roads and increase the chance of encountering an aggressive driver, Mendez said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 June 2026
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What to know about the weather The event is encountering significant threats due to weather.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Regulators rarely write sentences that honest.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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That was the Knicks in one sentence.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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New London police shared information about the vehicle to other area departments in the hopes of locating it, police said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Los Angeles Police Department detectives are seeking help locating a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in North Hollywood on Thursday.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Lee, 31, exclaimed, and the pair, mere moments after meeting, snapped a selfie as Gonzalez, 28, presented his Korean bulgogi beef quesadilla to the camera with a grin.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Bunnie, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, and Jelly Roll tied the knot in August 2016 during a whirlwind Las Vegas ceremony, after meeting the year prior.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The Hotchkis family has been downsizing its real estate holdings over the past year.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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State media reported earlier this month that some executives and major shareholders at A-share chipmakers — those traded on the mainland — have rushed to sell holdings this year to cash in on the AI rally.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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