FINDS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of find

as in discovers

to come upon after searching, study, or effort we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites

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as in encounters

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance hey, I found my notebook!

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noun

plural of find

as in discoveries

something discovered that antique plate was a great garage sale find

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Recent Examples of finds

Verb

The show finds ways to expose the worst in its characters, their pettiest, most vengeful, greediest parts. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Also screening is Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur, another feature from Cannes, following a successful company director called Gleb, who finds himself under siege from mounting corporate pressures and an increasingly unstable world. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 Three of Neptune's moons might have been born from the remnants of ancient icy worlds shattered by Neptune's largest moon, Triton, a new study finds. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Anytime my team finds something that would speed up our work, it gets tied up in approvals for months. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 They are sometimes shrouded in confidentiality clauses, and often surface only when a local journalist finds the contract. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 For a state that is only 55 years old, the cultivation of a national identity finds an obstacle in its very rapid growth. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Peter trying to have a normal holiday while grieving Tony, Mysterio’s deception, and the post-credits scene that blows Peter’s life apart — all of it feeds into where the new film finds him. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 This happens when a repair shop takes the car apart and finds more damage than was visible in the initial photos. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

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Amazon’s in-house fashion line is full of underrated finds, including this 100% cotton maxi dress that’s made for hot weather. — Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2026 Plus, second-hand finds can often be worn and in need of some extra love. — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 29 July 2026 These are the kinds of finds that make a second-hand store trip worthwhile and give a room the layered depth that flat, matching sets cannot. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Right now, score up to 80 percent off stylish summer staples, comfortable sandals, sleek luggage, and plenty of other finds that make packing for your next getaway a little easier. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 The mall’s website describes the experience as a treasure hunt, encouraging visitors to return again and again to discover unexpected finds. — Evan Moore july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 Taken together, El-Leithy notes, the finds contribute to a better understanding of Egyptian society during the New Kingdom, an era that marked the peak of ancient Egypt’s prosperity and power. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Frank Mnich, a mudlark from Sussex, was standing at the top of a flight of steps down to the river, looking like someone who was there to fix the drains, in cargo pants, rain boots, and kneepads, with pouches fastened around his waist for his finds. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 For Perreault, the historic grenade was a far cry from his usual finds. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finds

Verb

Along the way Danny discovers that family is not always the one you are born into, but the one that believes in you when no one else will.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 July 2026
Alice craves mentorship but can’t help noting how often Nora drinks on the job; Nora, who discovers Alice having a panic attack in the bathroom, wonders whether the newbie stands a chance of making it in the Bureau.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Definition of discovers

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The story turns Hishem, on a customs officer on the Algerian-Tunisian border, who encounters Tesla, a donkey lost in the desert with headphones over his ears, with a bag of cocaine on his back.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
The strongest plan is not the one that never encounters disruption.

— Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of encounters

Noun

Few discoveries better illustrate what that system made possible than that of the Higgs boson, considered one of the most significant scientific triumphs of the 21st century.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
True singularity would manifest as AI independently improving its own research, widespread economic shifts, and self-generating scientific discoveries without human guidance.

— Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of discoveries

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Tamas locates its tragedy not only in violence and displacement but also in the speed with which neighbors become enemies while those who engineer communal hatred remain insulated from the suffering that follows.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
The female locates and stings a large insect such as a cicada or katydid and then brings it back to the burrow.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of locates

Verb

Meanwhile, Tony meets the Flagship chef again, this time on less hostile terms.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Utah prosecutors are turning up the heat on Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, arguing that the evidence against him easily meets the standard required to send the case to trial.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of meets

Verb

But the template—already structured for your business, with the right fields and formulas—gets you to an answer in minutes, not hours.

— Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.

— Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026