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 could help shape federal policies, incentives, lending programs, workforce initiatives and investments intended to expand US transformer production. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026 The findings suggest cybercriminals are treating the tournament much like any other high-demand event, expanding inventory while raising prices as consumer demand grows. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 18 July 2026 While more research is needed, these findings suggest that data centers can worsen heat exposure in neighborhoods that are already impacted by the urban heat island effect. Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 After the Women’s Health Initiative published its landmark findings in 2002, public and clinical attitudes toward hormone therapy shifted sharply, priming a generation of women to look for non-hormonal alternatives. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Those findings helped establish the concept of cognitive reserve, the idea that lifelong mental engagement may protect thinking and memory even when disease is present in the brain. Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease International’s director of research and publications, Wendy Weidner, echoed the urgency after the 2024 findings were released. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 While the findings are important when thinking about how to make sports safer, the data is still preliminary. Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026 In May, former UK health secretary Alan Milburn published the interim findings of his independent review into young people who are out of work. Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for findings
Noun
  • In March 2017, his Interior Department reversed two Obama administration rulings that had blocked Cadiz’s ability to use a 43-mile pipeline to carry water from the desert to Southern California users.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Inconsistency with DECs, head coaches One key issue is the clear and obvious lack of uniformity with district executive committee rulings across the state.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The botanist said the Claremont Fire, which officials expect won’t be contained until early August, has done serious damage to the Boise goldenweed population just months after Ertter published research on her discoveries.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • At times the book reads like a bold linguistic experiment, an attempt to discover the absolute minimum level of evocation that can be achieved by what are technically grammatical English sentences.
    Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • One of the marvels of this novel is how effortlessly such sentences land, despite being honed to perfection.
    Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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