as in to rule (on)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find (for or against)
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The cause of the blaze has been determined to be arson by Sheriff Detective Ronald Walker.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Research has yet to determine whether or not these hair extensions are dangerous or could be causing illness.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Explosions have also been heard in several other Iranian cities but the extent of the damage or if any senior officials were killed is still being determined.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Others didn’t want to hear explanation, suspicious of a larger culture that considers anti-Blackness the usual weather, on some psychic level, basically tolerable.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Find (for or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20%28for%20or%20against%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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