FINDINGS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

findings

noun

plural of finding

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 commission would need to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature within 18 months of its first meeting. —

Nick Lentz, CBS News, 22 June 2026 The new Northwestern Mutual findings, released in April, draw from surveys of 4,375 adults in January. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 June 2026 That is because, whereas previous research has suggested just a few hundred pulsars could be enough to account for the Galactic Center Excess, these findings indicate that the pulsar population at the heart of the Milky Way would have to be greater than 35,000. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 June 2026 The findings of the new study could have important implications for climate conservation planning moving forward, as efforts might need to shift into the temperate zone. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026 Exciting but scary findings During another of the key microplastics studies published so far, researchers at the University of Rhode Island tested mice that had been modified to include a gene, APOE4, linked to Alzheimer’s disease. —

Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Although additional human research is needed, these findings suggest silence may actively support long-term brain health. —

Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 This is consistent with other findings indicating that elites shape the social atmosphere in which others make choices. —

Rob Henderson, Washington Post, 21 June 2026 The farm retracted those statements five days later, but continued to dispute the cause of the outbreak and contest the agency’s findings. —

CNN Money, 14 June 2026

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The Haitian Bridge Alliance, a rights group that advocates for Haitians immigrants, urged the Supreme Court to reject the government’s ask to end TPS and affirm lower court’s rulings upholding the protections.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
The lawful pathways, including defamation rulings, court orders, the DMCA, privacy laws such as the GDPR and the CCPA, and platform policy enforcement, typically fall within the attorney's territory rather than the agency's.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 June 2026