FINDING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

finding 1 of 2

noun

ˈfīn-diŋ

Definition of finding

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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finding

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verb

present participle of find

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

Noun

The real value of this finding may lie in potential health care applications. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 The Department of Homeland Security rejected the findings, saying immigration enforcement is based on legal status, not race or ethnicity. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Verb

African players have also been progressively finding success in the NWSL over the past few years. — Pj Green july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Maresca’s football, fundamentally, is based on finding the free man and creating numerical superiorities in different areas of the pitch, and the City players are well used to that after their time with Guardiola. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for finding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding

Noun

Friday’s rulings empower athletes who finished college this past spring and who want to return.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The July 8 ruling prevents law enforcement from being able to deport migrants who swim into the territories, reversing a practice of deporting them on the spot without a legal process.

— Miguel Macias, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruling

Verb

As record-breaking temperatures stretch on and air conditioners run for longer hours than usual, many homeowners are discovering just how quickly an aging or struggling HVAC system can become a major financial problem.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Four years later, and 30 5-star reviews and counting, all of those things are still true and readers are still discovering the joy of this Southern dessert.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

Garner had unknowingly driven about 20 miles from Cherokee to Tuscumbia before encountering Thompson.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
According to the lawsuit, Walker began filming immigration agents in late March, after encountering a woman being detained in the San Francisco airport.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of encountering

Noun

In addition to the sentence, Engle was ordered to pay $8,274,980 and forfeit a Jeep Wrangler and jewelry.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Let’s say this works out, recognizing that a couple of impressive days at training camp are a really long road shy of that sentence being true.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of sentence

Verb

Mithril has promised that its tech could help local law enforcement who respond to a shooting by locating the shooter and relaying critical information, but that would require a high degree of coordination in a hectic and dangerous environment.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 30 July 2026
While searching from the air, rescuers spotted a bright orange backpack before locating the man’s body below a ridge south of North Wigwam Peak.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of locating

Noun

The fund's largest holdings at the end of the first quarter included Nebius Group, Sandisk, Micron and CoreWeave, according to filings.

— David Faber, CNBC, 30 July 2026
The Setad’s real estate holdings alone are worth over $50 billion with another $43 billion in corporate holdings, going by data from as early as 2008.

— Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026