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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
While the study didn’t include men, Ridker noted that inflammation drives heart disease risk in everyone—suggesting the findings may apply more broadly.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Other surprising findings include a Nepal prayer bell hanging from a stone arch.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The next step will be securing funding for larger studies to confirm these findings and assess whether the system can be rolled out across the NHS.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The findings come 10 months after the 2024 election, during which young men tilted rightward.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Doubtless, these findings are connected to Trump’s failure to fulfill his campaign pledge to bring down prices, along with his punishing tariffs and the bleak developments in the labor market.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adamala said virtually everyone in the small scientific community that was interested in developing these cells has agreed not to as a result of their findings.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
In a separate interview, Bryson agreed the findings do support a quarter-life-crisis thesis in the sense that big issues are facing young people.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Authorities said several participants had already been interviewed, though no timeline was given for the release of further findings, and no arrests have yet been reported.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Other surprising findings include a Nepal prayer bell hanging from a stone arch.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The next step will be securing funding for larger studies to confirm these findings and assess whether the system can be rolled out across the NHS.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
The findings come 10 months after the 2024 election, during which young men tilted rightward.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Doubtless, these findings are connected to Trump’s failure to fulfill his campaign pledge to bring down prices, along with his punishing tariffs and the bleak developments in the labor market.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adamala said virtually everyone in the small scientific community that was interested in developing these cells has agreed not to as a result of their findings.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
In a separate interview, Bryson agreed the findings do support a quarter-life-crisis thesis in the sense that big issues are facing young people.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Authorities said several participants had already been interviewed, though no timeline was given for the release of further findings, and no arrests have yet been reported.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for findings
Noun
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What emerges from these rulings is a pattern.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The allegiance transfer rulings were last changed by the sport’s governing body in 2018, when the minimum three-year waiting period (to compete internationally) was introduced.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the close quarters of the cabin, secrets unravel, leading to unexpected discoveries about love and second chances.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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After over 50 years of additional research, discoveries, and technological breakthroughs, the plan is now to go where no lunar rover has gone before.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sentences run concurrently, according to online court records.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors upgraded their cases, however, to third-degree felonies under Texas hate-crime law, with possible sentences of two to 10 years in prison for criminal mischief causing damage to a place of worship.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Findings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/findings. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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