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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
Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The findings were reported in the journal iScience on October 3.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The poster shared the story after finding the handmade box on the floor near a doorway.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While older kids were more likely to use algorithmic strategies, our finding contrasts with Piaget’s belief that children were incapable of this kind of systematic strategizing before 7 years of age.
—Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The findings were reported in the journal iScience on October 3.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Of the 55 firings, 18 resulted in the school finding itself in the AP Poll sometime in the following season.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The poster shared the story after finding the handmade box on the floor near a doorway.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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While many Venezuelans have been released from ICE custody in the past week, their future unclear after the Supreme Court ruling.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gruden was the beneficiary of a key ruling in his case against the league in August as the Nevada Supreme Court determined that his case could proceed in court instead of arbitration.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Together, these discoveries show that even our oldest drinks still hold new mysteries.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Historical records show that from the discovery of the Spätlese in 1775 onward, the practice at Schloss Johannisberg was to postpone the harvest.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What's your process for discovering which types of topics or stories will appeal to our search audience?—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento County health inspectors gave the Sacramento liquor store a yellow placard after discovering a frog in a sink and cockroaches in various spots.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This might even account for the ways in which the Gospels portray Jesus as moving freely among the diverse economic and social strata of society, whether encountering Roman centurions or being invited to dine in wealthy homes of the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Between sentences of Italian, the two falter, Knox in tears, Mignini unwilling to bend, and try to work their way through the case and their motivations.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The misdemeanor for fourth degree child abuse is up to one year sentence, according to the news release.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The investigation into his flight to avoid prosecution was conducted by the FBI Indianapolis’ Violent Crime Task Force as part of Operation No Escape, which focuses on locating and arresting violent fugitives.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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Drones are also very effective at locating and detecting bears.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Goldberg-Polin has become a global advocate for the remaining hostages, meeting with world leaders and speaking publicly about her loss.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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After meeting in high school, the pair began dating in 1972 and split four years later.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The drop reflects steep losses across his holdings in spirits, real estate, intellectual property, and private investments.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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After a minimum five-year holding period, the homeowner can opt to sell.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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