FINDS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

finds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of find

as in discovers

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 encounters

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance hey, I found my notebook!

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finds

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noun

plural of find

as in discoveries

something discovered that antique plate was a great garage sale find

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Recent Examples of finds

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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends. —

Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Jimmy walks into his mentor's home and finds Ducky dead, peacefully in his sleep. —

Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 The Miami Marlins’ infielder finds himself amid the best start to his major league career, leading his team in hits, runs, batting average and on-base percentage. —

Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 Study finds cocaine, caffeine and painkillers in systems of Bahamas reef sharks. —

FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Ryland then unwittingly finds himself on an interstellar mission that includes meeting an alien, Rocky. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026 Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon. —

Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026 For her part, Alesia finds Daisy, who is up to here with being made to play principal while managing these two. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026 Middle Of Nowhere, her follow-up to 2024’s Deeper Well, due out this spring, finds new inspiration on familiar roads of heartbreak, hope, and healing, still dealing in honky-tonk wisdom with open-hearted grit. —

Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026

Noun

Personal style often equates to vintage finds. —

The Editors Of Ad, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026 Anchoring the space are vintage finds with serious pedigree. —

Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026 Excavations in Egypt continue to yield many fascinating remnants of ancient Christianity, and the Qallaya discovery is one of many recent finds. —

Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Parts of its product line also get periodically shaken up, with seasonal finds and other favorites being introduced or withdrawn, but customers can count on the staples in our basket. —

Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 From depôts-vents, where the city’s chicest women offload designer pieces from recent seasons, to thrift-shopping troves with finds from Y2K and earlier, the city is a vintage treasure-hunter’s dream. —

Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026 Dive into my finds below, then shop the rest of the Quince sale for good measure. —

Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026 Learn about archaeological finds — fort-era deposits, battlefield features and Black Hawk’s ravine — that refine site boundaries for research and preservation. —

Des Moines Register, 21 Mar. 2026 The skeletons are one of many finds made by the city in recent years. —

Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finds

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Her grim discovery ensures Toya will meet the same fate, and in the last episode, as the murderer escapes through the window, Hole discovers the killer’s final victim in the bathroom, tied by her neck to the shower.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Negligence If a technician discovers that damage is a result of negligence or a lack of routine maintenance, many companies will exclude the unit from coverage.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026