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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
The findings do not determine civil or criminal responsibility.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
These findings complicate popular claims that the world is experiencing a runaway increase in inequality.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Sheriff Chad Bianco and the department’s media team didn't respond to requests for comment, including detailed questions about the findings reported in this story, including those in a 6-page administrative review that detailed deputies’ failings in Jamall Brown’s death.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The findings also expand the role of general relativity beyond extreme environments.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Then, the findings of that audit have to be presented to the city council and submitted to the Department for Local Government.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
The report detailing the findings of the investigation into the deaths of 30-year-old Ronald Johnson and 32-year-old Tyler Cole was released Monday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The findings were presented at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society earlier this month and have been accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
These findings complicate popular claims that the world is experiencing a runaway increase in inequality.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Sheriff Chad Bianco and the department’s media team didn't respond to requests for comment, including detailed questions about the findings reported in this story, including those in a 6-page administrative review that detailed deputies’ failings in Jamall Brown’s death.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The findings also expand the role of general relativity beyond extreme environments.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Then, the findings of that audit have to be presented to the city council and submitted to the Department for Local Government.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Jan. 2026
The report detailing the findings of the investigation into the deaths of 30-year-old Ronald Johnson and 32-year-old Tyler Cole was released Monday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The findings were presented at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society earlier this month and have been accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal Letters.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for findings
Noun
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Subsequent rulings expanded the assault on our electoral system, including Citizens United, which equates people to corporations — more nonsense.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Court rulings led the Pentagon to settle Amazon's suit by splitting up the contract among four companies, including Microsoft and Amazon.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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Archaeological finds involving ancient diseases are uncommon, but advances in DNA analysis have led to significant discoveries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In truth, the most important scientific and medical discoveries aren’t likely to be made at a place like Amherst or Smith, the nearby women’s college, which tend to pay their own students to work on faculty research.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Switch the clauses in those sentences around, however, and you’ll be reminded that change can and does happen, one determined woman at a time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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His sentences for his other three crimes will run concurrently.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Findings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/findings. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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