FINDING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

finding 1 of 2

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

The team’s findings, published last week in Nature Communications, reveal that, when given such a drug, rodents suffer adverse reactions similar to the paranoia human cannabis users feel. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 More than half a million have been lost since 2011, representing a quarter of the island’s penguins, according to the the findings published Wednesday in the journal Current Biology. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

In a recent video shared by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Claudia Abreu-Perez recalled arriving at the scene and finding Kevin without a pulse. — Luli Ortiz, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Griffith chose the latter, and spent the next 13 months undergoing treatment and finding her way back to fitness — and herself. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding

Noun

Following the ruling, Benson drowns her sorrows over cocktails with Sharpe, and, in a revealing, impeccably acted scene, airs out her grievances about her job.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
The commission's conclusion was not a ruling by an international court.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruling

Noun

The discovery is a huge victory for conservation efforts across the Indian Ocean.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Hannah Peel took home the award for discovery of the year, while the public choice award went to Kevin Smithers’ score for Soy Frankelda.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovery

Verb

There’s a lot more competition now, especially with the celebrity beauty brands and the indie or niche brands that are blowing up on TikTok, which is a super popular platform for discovering new beauty products.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Lu began searching about a year before filming, eventually discovering Wang, a boy of Taiwanese and Italian heritage, through a social media account run by his mother.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovering

Verb

As part of orchestrating this project, Simon was also involved in securing visas for the various international performers, encountering in the process the uneven access to travel for cultural workers across classes, nationalities, and milieus.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
The teaser also introduces Ellis’ Alex Holland, who is encountering some of the same problems Nolan did while embarking on a new career as a cop midlife but in a leafier, more rural environment — and the same conviction.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of encountering

Verb

After cops released a wanted poster Wednesday calling Carrasco armed and dangerous and asked the public’s help locating him, an acquaintance turned up at the 49th Precinct stationhouse, police sources said.

— Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
In addition, Thompson is the only prosecutor in Idaho history to win a murder conviction without investigators ever locating the victim’s body.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of locating

Verb

Her knowledge of the scene here is truly phenomenal, and her passion for eating out, her home city, and meeting new people is fantastically infectious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Advertisement One person described meeting a woman on a train and spending an amazing train ride together.

— Vanessa Bohns, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

The organizations that do the best job supporting the holding of the digital front lines will be the most resilient.

— Tony Kirtley, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
These firms charge fees based on the value of their holdings, adding a financial incentive to keep the marks higher to avoid public scrutiny.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026