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 And while her office brought its findings to the Illinois State Police and Cook County state’s attorney, a spokesperson said, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke declined to immediately bring charges. Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The latest findings indicated the vest could reduce an astronaut’s radiation dose by about 60% in a solar storm as fierce as the one in 1972 and by nearly 40% in a calamity mirroring 1989. Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Applying the findings to inertial confinement fusion could triple energy gain, and the new understanding of diamond’s high-pressure phases could reshape models of planetary interiors, according to a press release. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Animal studies have shown that compounds of the plant have appeared to slow tumor growth, however, there’s a potential for toxicity when used long-term and there isn’t any human data to support these findings. Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Over time, your symptoms and physical examination findings may begin to fit one of these diagnoses more than the others. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2026 Bitsight's latest findings reveal how organized and technically advanced one such operation may have become. Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 One of the most surprising findings was that sedentary activity in another context — at work — wasn’t linked to the same brain changes. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 The findings therefore relate to these particular measures and may not capture every form of loneliness or isolation. The Conversation Us, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for findings
Noun
  • The president is seeking ways around rulings on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Fed.
    Julian Mark, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Nevada bans betting on elections, but court rulings have forced Polymarket and Kalshi to cease operating in the state.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Cyrus Wadia is the CEO of Activate, a global organization dedicated to transforming scientific discoveries into real-world impact.
    Cyrus Wadia, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The discoveries were made during a two-month excavation between the villages of Halberton and Sampford Peverell in Devon, led by archaeologists from the University of Exeter and Cotswold Archaeology.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • These fines would exist alongside any criminal convictions and sentences that are applied to individuals.
    Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Mecklenburg County judges repeatedly sentenced him to time served in jail or suspended his sentences for probation, court records show.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

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