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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
Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Our findings indicate that the company has only a moderate operating performance and financial condition.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The only adverse finding FIFA detected ahead of or during Qatar belonged to Costa Rica international Orlando Moises Galo Calderon.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 20 June 2025
According to the county, the findings include 524 pages of documentation and 42 witness interviews, and accuse the sheriff of violating state and local laws, neglecting her duties, and obstructing an investigation.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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Noun
Aflac noted its preliminary findings suggest the perpetrators used social engineering tactics to gain access to its network.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Our findings indicate that the company has only a moderate operating performance and financial condition.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The only adverse finding FIFA detected ahead of or during Qatar belonged to Costa Rica international Orlando Moises Galo Calderon.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 20 June 2025
According to the county, the findings include 524 pages of documentation and 42 witness interviews, and accuse the sheriff of violating state and local laws, neglecting her duties, and obstructing an investigation.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
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Under Iran's constitution, the Supreme Leader must be a male Shiite cleric known for piety, political wisdom, and jurisprudential authority—typically a Mujtahid, recognized by peers as qualified to issue religious rulings.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Among the biggest developments was a ruling against language to prevent immigrants who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents from receiving food assistance in accordance with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), often referred to as food stamps.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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The discovery was found near the Basilica of the Birth of the Virgin Mary in Chełm, Poland, roughly 40 miles east of Lublin.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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This discovery marks the first time scientists have observed this behavior in sea spiders.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since 1980, inspection laws and methods of inspection have gotten more stringent, resulting in building owners and the city’s Department of Buildings discovering more facade issues.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
14 Mar. 2025
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April 3 after a resident in the 9400 block of Parkside Avenue reported encountering an armed individual in his backyard.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, vaccine coverage is widespread enough that unvaccinated children can easily live to adulthood without ever encountering the virus, but not uniformly high enough to prevent outbreaks altogether.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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Buckley’s diction was twisty, his sentences often a yard short of the target, but his core arguments were clear.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Indeed, the five guys have a great rapport with each other, making jokes on the back of each other’s comments and sometimes finishing each other’s sentences.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.—
Riley Robinson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Mar. 2025
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The owner needs help locating this suspect to pursue criminal and legal action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Representatives of the Trump Organization and World Liberty did not respond to requests for comment, which makes sense, given that broadcasting divestments could theoretically damage the value of Trump’s remaining crypto holdings.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Elsewhere in the region, Saudi Arabia has committed huge dollars to sports, luring stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo to its domestic soccer league and investing hundreds of millions of dollars to accumulate vast esports holdings.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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And that’s entirely possible, by the way; SVG is still learning oval racing and might be in the high 20s in the point standings for much of the season until the playoffs.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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