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as in ruling
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 discovery
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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as in discovering
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 encountering
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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Recent Examples of finding
Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
The findings incensed members of the MAGA movement, who have for years pushed conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death and claims that prominent Democrats would be named on a client list.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 14 July 2025
The researchers also acknowledged that the findings do not prove that cannabis use causes heart problems.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
However, according to Rider-Stokes, this finding could be based on inaccurate estimates, making a conclusive assessment unlikely.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Noun
These findings were published in the journal Cell in 2024.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
The findings incensed members of the MAGA movement, who have for years pushed conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death and claims that prominent Democrats would be named on a client list.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 14 July 2025
The researchers also acknowledged that the findings do not prove that cannabis use causes heart problems.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
However, according to Rider-Stokes, this finding could be based on inaccurate estimates, making a conclusive assessment unlikely.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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Many experts said the ruling could harm the country's most vulnerable children.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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If Bell grants the teams a TRO, NASCAR will appeal the ruling to the Fourth Circuit and hope for another win at the appellate court.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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Use tools, such as influencer discovery platforms or social listening software, to identify creators who are already active in your niche or region.—
Sergi Cerrato,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The discovery brought the everyday world of the Chacoans vividly back to life for him.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Rubin, who died in 2016, was an American astronomer known for discovering dark matter.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since 1980, inspection laws and methods of inspection have gotten more stringent, resulting in building owners and the city’s Department of Buildings discovering more facade issues.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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April 3 after a resident in the 9400 block of Parkside Avenue reported encountering an armed individual in his backyard.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Today, vaccine coverage is widespread enough that unvaccinated children can easily live to adulthood without ever encountering the virus, but not uniformly high enough to prevent outbreaks altogether.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to an anonymous source speaking to the Daily Mail, Maxwell, who was convicted in 2022 over her links to Epstein's illicit activities and is serving a 20-year prison sentence, has expressed a willingness to testify before Congress about her experiences.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Prosecutors agreed to a sentence of probation with the possibility of up to 90 days in jail for Richard and up to 60 days for Mayumi.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.—
Riley Robinson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Mar. 2025
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The owner needs help locating this suspect to pursue criminal and legal action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From there, her Lonestar holdings just grew and grew and grew to include a 6,000-square-foot estate on North River Hills, several parcels near the Colorado River, and a commercial building in West Lake Hills.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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In his dissent, Clifton argued that the state was within its rights to deny Bates under the statute and disagreed with the majority’s holding that the state violated her First Amendment rights.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The machine learning aspect of this latest breakthrough focused primarily on detecting the presence of ink, not deciphering the characters or text.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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And that’s entirely possible, by the way; SVG is still learning oval racing and might be in the high 20s in the point standings for much of the season until the playoffs.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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