FINDINGS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

findings

noun

plural of finding

as in rulings

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 discoveries

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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Recent Examples of findings Those claims were later disproved by multiple findings that Iraq had no such arsenal, fueling recriminations from both political parties for years. —

Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026 Study limitations Albergamo cautioned that a larger sample is needed to confirm the findings. —

Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Recent assertions questioning the financial controls of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore (DPOB) are not supported by the findings of its independent 2024 audit. —

Helen Amos, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026 The investigation is ongoing, and findings are subject to change, but investigators are looking at whether the suspect self-radicalized. —

Brian Dakss, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026 New Social Security shortfall dates alarm retirement advocates Retirement advocates sounded alarm at the findings. —

Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026 However, any findings from the ethics panel will likely remain under wraps for several months, if not years. —

Bayliss Wagner, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Feb. 2026 The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently published findings that American businesses and consumers absorbed nearly 90% of the 2025 tariffs’ economic burden. —

Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026 The findings solve a 60-year-old mystery in paleontology. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026

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The Taliban insists that all its rulings are in line with Islamic Sharia law and have religious legitimacy.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Ongoing litigation and pending Supreme Court decisions may yet alter the redistricting landscape significantly before November, meaning the final impact of these efforts remains uncertain and could ultimately favor one party over the other depending on judicial rulings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026