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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
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
In a recent New York Times article, the trio shared findings from a nationally representative survey of 1,013 parents with children under 18.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
While the study has limitations, its findings demonstrate the potential of psychedelic therapy in the context of cancer treatment.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
But that thriving industry is threatened by a series of shark attacks, although the local mayor, Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), initially dismisses the possibility, ridiculing the findings of visiting marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss).
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
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Noun
What do the teens themselves make of this literature: the books of social-science findings and parenting prescriptions, the headlines and journalistic concern?
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
In a recent New York Times article, the trio shared findings from a nationally representative survey of 1,013 parents with children under 18.
—Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
While the study has limitations, its findings demonstrate the potential of psychedelic therapy in the context of cancer treatment.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
But that thriving industry is threatened by a series of shark attacks, although the local mayor, Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton), initially dismisses the possibility, ridiculing the findings of visiting marine biologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss).
—ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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But the ruling halted enough of the regulations for Planned Parenthood to begin offering procedural abortions again.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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However, that lifeline is likely temporary: A recent Supreme Court ruling that limited nationwide injunctions could affect the outcome of the Job Corps case and, in turn, the program’s operations.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Simply feeding a list of discovery call questions won’t cut it.—
Mickey Singh,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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And Proxima seems to have become a really exciting place of discovery.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 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
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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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Could get up to 30 years McBee waived a grand jury indictment and a trial by pleading guilty to one count of federal crop insurance fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years.—
Mike Hendricks
July 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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The guilty counts carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each, but sentencing guidelines could ultimately dictate a 5¼-year maximum, prosecutors have said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 July 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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Showboat sales pitches and the holding of a federal office is a popular combo, and, in the realm of public health, a deadly one.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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Concerns cited by more than three-quarters included technology theft, China's holdings of U.S. government debt, military buildup, advancements in artificial intelligence, and the potential to overtake the U.S. as the world's leading superpower.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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