FINDING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Tanzania announced its first gas discovery in more than a decade, a finding that comes as African nations race to boost their energy independence. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Police had continued their investigation after the coroner released its findings. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

Pollard’s 39-point day was like Charlie Bucket finding a Golden Ticket in a Wonka Chocolate Bar. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 But first, there’s the practical matter of finding the hours in a day to bring it forth. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding

Noun

The defense trial accounts of bias were connected to Weeks’ rulings, which were within his discretion and not a basis for recusal, prosecutors argued.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
And a ruling for the Justice Department from the Supreme Court could snarl the process further.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruling

Noun

The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
New discoveries matter only if companies have the incentive and capital to bring them to market.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovery

Verb

There’s something appealing about discovering that a place has been welcoming people for the same reason for more than a century.

— Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
But younger Japanese are now discovering that energy from the Showa Era (1926-1989), the period of Emperor Showa’s reign, when Japanese pop culture was at a fertile peak.

— Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

The incident began shortly before noon, when California Highway Patrol officers reported encountering a person armed with a knife during a traffic violation, according to the sheriff's office.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Yiyun Li on encountering the past in writing Music Against the Night.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of encountering

Verb

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating a Pontiac teen who has been missing for over a month.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The Kansas City Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a vehicle investigators believe may be connected to the fatal shooting of a former University of Missouri Kansas City volleyball player.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of locating

Verb

While the Bruins are maintaining the same championship standards as last year, the group tasked with meeting them looks considerably different than last season.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Qatar’s emir and Iran’s president are meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today, while Israeli media reported that military leaders resisted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to strike Iran before today’s election.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

Acton has assailed Ramaswamy for not committing to selling off his investments in tech and AI stocks, calling these holdings a conflict of interest.

— Naomi Nix, Time, 29 Oct. 2026
Acting as a temporary holding tank, this secondary state stores the charges safely before dissipating them.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026