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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
But no one reading the book will come away with the sense that studies are often contested, or that many of the findings of social psychology and economics remain unsettled, or that results can be interpreted in many ways.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Writers said the article emphasized findings that were subjective and susceptible to bias.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Cybersecurity researchers at Halcyon recently published the findings of another recent cyberattack targeting a health care company.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The full ethics committee will consider the subcommittee findings after the congressional break for Easter and Passover.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Brian Boland, a former Facebook executive who testified in both trials — one in New Mexico and the other in Los Angeles — says the damning findings from Meta’s internal research and documents seemed to contradict the way the company portrayed itself publicly.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The findings are published in the journal Quaternary Research.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Duva rejected the idea that the FBI agent who wrote the affidavit misled the judge, noting that the affidavit included investigative findings that disputed some of what witnesses had said.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Scientists had compared findings across more than 40 Texas fossil sites and found Bender’s Cave more similar to sites from warmer periods than to nearby Central Texas locations.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Writers said the article emphasized findings that were subjective and susceptible to bias.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Cybersecurity researchers at Halcyon recently published the findings of another recent cyberattack targeting a health care company.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The full ethics committee will consider the subcommittee findings after the congressional break for Easter and Passover.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Brian Boland, a former Facebook executive who testified in both trials — one in New Mexico and the other in Los Angeles — says the damning findings from Meta’s internal research and documents seemed to contradict the way the company portrayed itself publicly.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
The findings are published in the journal Quaternary Research.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Duva rejected the idea that the FBI agent who wrote the affidavit misled the judge, noting that the affidavit included investigative findings that disputed some of what witnesses had said.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Scientists had compared findings across more than 40 Texas fossil sites and found Bender’s Cave more similar to sites from warmer periods than to nearby Central Texas locations.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for findings
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But soon after, the city offered different rulings unfavorable to the Eddses as to where the boundaries are and where the couple could develop.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Social media stocks also struggled after two court rulings in child safety cases went against Meta Platforms .—
Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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In more recent years, especially, Byrne has channeled his multifarious discoveries through a prism of joy.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Newspaper accounts from the late 1800s and early 1900s tell of discoveries of bones around North Texas, including in 1895 along Big Fossil Creek about six miles north of town.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some coöperating witnesses, who pleaded guilty in exchange for lighter sentences, were asked by prosecutors to identify defendants who were aligned with Antifa.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rogers, the prisoners’ rights advocate, said the result is going to be longer prison sentences for people convicted of minor crimes, with more serious offenders already serving more time before being paroled.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Findings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/findings. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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