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 from the pilot project are already being incorporated into Porsche’s regular battery disposal process. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Those findings affect the survivor benefits for which service members' families are eligible. Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026 The Cincinnati dad was charged based on medical records, police interviews and hospital staff statements, as well as the findings of the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office, Cleveland 19 News reported, citing the same criminal complaint. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 The records acquired by the Sentinel and Sun Sentinel expand and detail the broad findings in an executive summary of the report, which was first obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times in 2025. Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 One of the most surprising findings, Randler said, was that people tended to prefer more intricate birdsongs. Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Yarbo later acknowledged the core technical findings and began rolling out fixes. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The extent of the experiments’ impact on the West African chimps, whose average age is 30 to 35, is unclear, as findings from the assessments are yet to be concluded. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 The findings highlight the growing gap between incomes and the rising cost of everyday expenses. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The state AGs and the WGA filed suit in July after federal regulators had approved the deal, and gained surprising traction in a series of early court rulings, giving opponents of the merger hope it would be curtailed or even fully blocked.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The court rulings came just weeks before most states begin sending out ballots by mail.
    Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The discoveries have sent shock waves around the country, sparked a high-level investigation and highlighted the scourge of femicide and high levels of violent crime.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This possibility emerged from a series of discoveries, spanning decades, involving the cells of the early embryo, which possess remarkable flexibility.
    Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Prose typically features continuous sentences arranged in paragraphs.
    Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Six months later, everyone unveils three sentences about excellence, integrity and exceptional solutions.
    Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Findings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/findings. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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