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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
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
That the pair do not take it well is immediately evidenced by the 16-year-old finding getting booted onto the streets in freezing weather, sans shoes or jacket.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
As a shopping writer, the Amazon Outlet is my secret weapon for finding the best deals this fall.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The papers were studying strokes in animals, and researchers not only found duplicate images but also a lack of follow-up research, another red flag pointing to baseless findings.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
That the pair do not take it well is immediately evidenced by the 16-year-old finding getting booted onto the streets in freezing weather, sans shoes or jacket.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
And with 23andMe filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, her chances of finding any additional siblings may be dwindling.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
As a shopping writer, the Amazon Outlet is my secret weapon for finding the best deals this fall.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sauer urged the high court to issue its ruling quickly, noting that it is currently required to use Section 32 funding to send full SNAP benefits by tonight due to McConnell’s order.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The discovery was found in the ancient ruins of Gabii, about 11 miles east of Rome.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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According to researchers, the discovery could pave the way for faster electronics, efficient superconducting wires, and future quantum technologies.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former employer.—
Christina Zdanowicz,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What should people do when encountering moose?—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the meantime, more essential services the government provides run the risk of running out of money, seeing staffing shortages and encountering other problems due to the lapse in funding.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The bail jumping charge carries a sentence of up to nine months in prison, a $10,000 fine or both, according to the criminal complaint.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Keep sentences short and simple.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Deep Isolation foresees co-locating its boreholes at active and decommissioned nuclear plants, according to CEO Rod Baltzer.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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The project at the southeast corner of Tremont and West streets is one of many throughout the region that use state housing laws to build taller, denser, multi-family developments by locating near transit centers or including affordable housing for qualified low-income tenants.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The two have been close since meeting at a 2014 Oscars after-party.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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To this day, it's celebrated as one of the most iconic musical pairings ever captured on television — a shimmering handoff between generations and a snapshot of two powerhouse voices meeting in perfect harmony.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The fund’s second top holding as of Friday’s close is Palantir Technologies, according to State Street’s website.—
Blair Bao,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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And participants with the top 20% of stock holdings are especially optimistic.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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