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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
The two findings can both be true, Kharazian said, because the Stanford study was broader and didn’t focus just on the firms that use AI.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The camp owners, the Eastland family, ultimately pulled their license request, but that wasn't the end of the camp's story, as the state lawmakers published, on June 18, 2026, the findings of their months-long investigation into the tragedy.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
One of the most consistent findings in stress physiology is that movement can be the fastest route to a calmer nervous system.
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Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The researchers published their findings in the journal Science last year.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The team’s findings suggest that crushing concrete and exposing it to air during recycling or shallow burial could dramatically improve its ability to immobilize radioactive contaminants.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
The findings come as governments around the world, including the UK, have proposed social media bans of their own.
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Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
Prior to the recent findings, Miranda released a statement to address the allegations.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
That subcommittee will bring its findings back to the full board by July 20.
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Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The camp owners, the Eastland family, ultimately pulled their license request, but that wasn't the end of the camp's story, as the state lawmakers published, on June 18, 2026, the findings of their months-long investigation into the tragedy.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
One of the most consistent findings in stress physiology is that movement can be the fastest route to a calmer nervous system.
—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The researchers published their findings in the journal Science last year.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The team’s findings suggest that crushing concrete and exposing it to air during recycling or shallow burial could dramatically improve its ability to immobilize radioactive contaminants.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
The findings come as governments around the world, including the UK, have proposed social media bans of their own.
—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
28 June 2026
Prior to the recent findings, Miranda released a statement to address the allegations.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
That subcommittee will bring its findings back to the full board by July 20.
—
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for findings
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The Supreme Court's immigration rulings have largely allowed Trump to decide who can enter the United States and who must leave.
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While condo association boards often have the authority to approve or deny sales, the prior circuit and appellate court rulings concluding the community’s documents do not grant it that authority may ultimately be reaffirmed in these current cases.
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Archaeological discoveries, however, have revealed evidence of their presence.
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Experiments were running, discoveries being made, and conferences hummed with new ideas.
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Students in the program completed hands-on training and academic coursework while serving the remainder of their sentences as a hand crew member at a conservation camp.
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Separate from the murder case, Murdaugh pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes and remains behind bars on concurrent state and federal sentences of 27 and 40 years.
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