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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finds

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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

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Going deeper Deloitte’s CFO Signals article finds that many organizations manage AI spending reactively rather than proactively and rely on basic or general controls. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Whoever finds my key shall travel far, said Nana, though people whispered that the road to her house had no end. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Other quirky finds included five AirPods, three Delta flight pins and a singular Uno card, as well as dental retainers and rubber ducks. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The fashion double act perfectly fit the rhythm of a musician whose personal style has become increasingly eclectic, oscillating between oversized sportswear, collegiate staples, rare archival finds, and extraordinarily expensive accessories. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 How the team finds your fragrance Bath and her scent sommeliers love to compete on who finds the customer’s favorite scent. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 On Uncle, fish narc sheds his past experimental impulses and finds a new identity within ebullient, feel-good college rock. — Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026 The basic model of competitive markets which one finds in an introductory economics textbook—where independent firms engage in cold arm’s-length transactions motivated by unadulterated self-interest—does not apply to the industry. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 About one-third of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents now hold that view, up from about one-fifth a year ago, a Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds. — Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

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For more fashion-meets-home inspiration and Alex's favorite finds of the moment, head to her digital storefront, powered by VETTE. — Alex Eagle, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 Instead of swapping in cheaper versions on the low, a lot of shoppers are openly recommending their finds and lining them up next to the originals. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 As the evening continued, the racks quickly emptied as attendees were eager to take home their new finds — but not without a bit of debate amongst themselves first about what was truly worth the trade. — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The best travel accessories are the ones that quietly earn a permanent spot in your carry-on, and Amazon’s outlet has some useful finds ahead of the busy holiday travel season. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2026 There's also a velvet makeup back, a gua sha tool, a Pillow Talk Lip Cheat lip liner and a full-size Unreal Blush Healthy Glow Stick, among other finds. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The findings at Abric Romaní are different because the finds come from a place where Neanderthals lived, slept, cooked, and made tools over the course of some 20,000 years. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 Here, that means pulling the trigger on cute gems from the likes of Lulus, Levi’s, and Lioness, then giving especially cute finds from the likes of Zesica a shot. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 The Herugavialis skull may have not been discovered within the Great Sphinx itself, but the statue and the pyramids are known to be troves for both ancient Egyptian and prehistoric finds. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finds

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Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Some way off Moss discovers a bag with $2 million in cash and takes it.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovers

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The Paul & Shark customer values the freedom to explore the world but doesn’t want to compromise on the sense of elegance that gives so many of life’s daily encounters their richness.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
When Jay encounters a giant squid being chased by a mammoth sperm whale, he’s unwittingly entangled in the former’s tentacles and swallowed up in one extended, terrifying sequence.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of encounters

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The goal is to help teams move from early discoveries toward potential treatments with fewer operational delays.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
This article is part of a collection of stories from McClatchy Media on recent species discoveries.

— Aspen Pflughoeft, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of discoveries

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It is funded through the Job Development Investment Grant program, which directs a portion of a JDIG award to the account when a company locates or expands in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 county.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of locates

Verb

Now, Muse is attracting similar attention, partly because of how the assistant learns about the person on the other side of the conversation.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
But litigation could be financially ruinous to Taylor & Byrne, as Nick learns from a disgruntled Bernard (Steve Furst), the firm’s finance guy.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of learns

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The Archimedes screw gets a molecular makeover The researchers took inspiration from the Archimedes’ screw, an ancient device with a helical blade inside a cylinder that lifts water (or solids) when rotated.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The driver gets a 24-inch OLED screen, and there’s a smaller 7-inch infotainment screen in the centre.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026