findings

plural of finding
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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 findings are particularly encouraging given concerns that fast-growing beverage chains such as Dutch Bros and 7 Brew could threaten Starbucks' long-term growth. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Once ratified, these findings create permanent licensing precedents. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 For now, the findings offer another indication that the future of obesity medicine may involve more than finding a single hormone to switch on or off. — Mike McRae 09, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 But early-career workers are the people the findings bear on most directly. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Cornell said Yates will report her findings and recommendations to a special committee of its Board of Trustees, which intends to share the results with the university community. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The 2017 Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine findings on pink noise opened a path beyond anecdotal use. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Research teams and study populations that lack diversity can overlook important perspectives and produce findings that are less applicable to broader populations. — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Over time, large-scale replication and extension studies of the marshmallow test with more diverse socioeconomic and racial samples found more nuanced findings. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for findings
Noun
  • In an amicus brief filed in support of a September petition by the New Jersey attorney general's office, the NFL expressed support for prior court rulings favoring state regulation of prediction markets.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The league urged the Supreme Court to resolve the split, arguing that conflicting rulings leave oversight unclear and raise concerns about cheating, insider trading, and consumer protection.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Told through a mix of documentary-style footage and stills, Lawrence’s 24 hours unfold through quiet moments at the Ritz Paris, drives through the city, music sessions, spontaneous discoveries and late-night dancing.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognises discoveries that have enabled chemists to drive chemical reactions that lead to homochirality.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Perry was sentenced to nine years in prison in August 1992; other launderers Gordon Parry, Patrick Clark, and Jean Savage were also convicted and received varying prison sentences.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Newsom, who is term-limited, has discussed with his advisors reducing death row inmates’ sentences to life in prison without parole as one of his final acts in office, according to the New York Times.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Findings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/findings. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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