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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
Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Investigators with Colorado's Energy Carbon Management Commission corroborated findings by Chevron's team that blamed a faulty landing joint for the leak.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
While steeped in tradition, her recipes feel modern too, finding brightness through herby, vinegar-laden sauces that top seasonal dishes.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But overall, the global findings jibe with other research that has demonstrated that young people today have been showing many positive trends, including a tendency to be more empathetic, less narcissistic, more inclusive and even more patient than past generations.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Investigators with Colorado's Energy Carbon Management Commission corroborated findings by Chevron's team that blamed a faulty landing joint for the leak.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Several others on the committee also expressed an interest in finding a middle ground.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
While steeped in tradition, her recipes feel modern too, finding brightness through herby, vinegar-laden sauces that top seasonal dishes.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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The Senate parliamentarian's rulings are usually the final word on reconciliation.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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To be effective, copyright law must protect creators and markets from harmful infringement and policymakers should look closely at the impact of this ruling.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Decades of focus on low orbit and deep-space scientific discoveries have colored people’s view of what NASA does.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Amid worries over elevated AI spending by mega-caps and AI disruption, Anmuth expects Netflix to leverage the technology to enhance content discovery and personalization, improve advertising solutions and measurement, and bring down content production costs.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Huskins and her husband, Aaron Quinn, are preparing to testify on behalf of a victims' privacy bill after discovering her kidnapper and his wife had been given copies of explicit case evidence during his trial.—
Julie Watts,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Early planners are discovering that Fort Worth has lively watch parties, places to play the game yourself and a growing local soccer culture, along with a food scene that mirrors the tournament’s global spirit.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the same blog post, Sweeney said the challenges Epic Games is encountering are visible across the entire video game industry, amid rising competition, weaker consumer spending, and slower console sales, among other issues.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Their appraisal underscored the challenges the Survivors’ Act was encountering in the courtroom.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That sentence is not a metaphor.—
Rachel O'Leary Carmona,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kiesle is currently serving a six-year, eight-month prison sentence for vehicular manslaughter.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Look at something like locating the best place to lose your wallet.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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And notably, in Australia’s case, co-locating these in proximity to fiber production areas, to encourage the rebuilding of early stage fiber processing.—
Patty Huntington,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In October 2025, the trust team organized its first pop-up newsroom, with a few dozen journalists rotating through a temporary workspace in South Dallas, meeting with 70 community residents over three days.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In 2019, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first Japanese leader in over 40 years to visit Tehran, meeting the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in an effort to mediate between Washington and Tehran.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Nexstar announced the agreement to buy Tegna last August — which would push its holdings well over the FCC’s 39% ownership cap.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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