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

Verb

The agent reads a contract, finds the clause, fills in the field, and escalates the exception. — Eshaan Jain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Read kicks this tale off with a meet-cute and an unconventional relationship, but finds authentic emotion and real social issues to power the characters’ journeys forward. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Murdoch considers a mother who finds her daughter-in-law uncouth but realizes one day that her judgment might be unfair. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Japan’s konbini scene is exhibit A, with 7-Eleven, FamilyMart and Lawson pulling visitors through the door for viral convenience-store finds. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 When Dalot cuts inside and finds Fernandes in the D, Anderson dashes forward, but Ndiaye is unable to move up towards Mainoo. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 As life grinds on, De La Cruz finds solace in the greenery of his rural town. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 Memories of September 11 are still overwhelming for many New Yorkers, but NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan finds value in looking back on that indelible day 25 years later. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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Best Last-Chance Amazon Beauty Labor Day Sales The clock is ticking down on Amazon’s Labor Day beauty discounts, so stock up on finds from Laneige, Medicube, Olay, and more popular brands. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 As in a home, artworks, books and ceramics are dotted throughout, along with such vintage finds as 1930s wood carvings and a 1970s light fixture in smoky glass. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 The Market Fresh category of seasonal cocktails is a focal point, but spirit-forward drinks (mini-martinis, Vesper Lynd) and the Olden Days section made with a rotation of vintage finds are also excellent. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The five new finds below all come in at under $5 apiece, a low-stakes way to dip your toes into fall flavors without spending much. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026 This year, Amazon’s Labor Day sale is packed with finds that won’t blow your budget, including dozens of deals under $50 and discounts up to 56 percent. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026 Keep scrolling to shop some of our favorite finds from the Pottery Barn Labor Day sale. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Content creators use platforms like ShopMy, LTK, TikTok Shop, and Amazon to create links for their favorite finds. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finds

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Guadagnino undoes the bubble wrap and discovers Bertolucci’s viewfinder, a key relic for a filmmaker who may well have had the best eye in cinema history.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Written by Helstad, the film follows Jessica Lipki (Greer), a small-town lawyer who discovers a severed human finger in her bowl of chili at a regionally beloved fast-food chain.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovers

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Sometimes the upgrade is simply removing friction before the guest encounters it.

— Jeffery Khoury, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit describes disturbing encounters seven Common Cause members had with federal officers in Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey after trying to observe immigration enforcement.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of encounters

Verb

If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The medical model locates disability inside the individual, a deficit to be cured, corrected or endured until the person can function in a world built without them.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of locates

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Meanwhile, the Bank of England, which meets shortly after the Fed, is widely expected by markets to hold rates unchanged.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The changes are part of a broader effort by local agencies to keep pace with growth north of Eagle and improve emergency response in an area where suburban development increasingly meets the Foothills, Lewis said.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of meets

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Israel robs children of their smallest joys because joy is the seed of hope, and that is how the body learns that captivity is not the natural condition of life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Upon arriving in New York, April learns that her affable son Thoe (Toby Wallace) and his girlfriend Lucy (Odessa A’zion) have already met Sandra without her knowing.

— Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of learns

Verb

When the judges announce Jude as the winner, Bi, Anna, and Joseph don’t look surprised, and each gets a small hopeful comment at the end.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
If Muhammad thrives in the slot and Gordon never gets healthy, maybe the rookie becomes the nickel of the future.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026