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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
Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 26 July 2025
Fox News polling shows Trump at 46 percent approval and 54 percent disapproval—identical to their June findings.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Gina Lee Castro and Eva Wen share their findings and made data visualizations to understand the numbers.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Their findings are supported by other recent research.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Noun
The researchers — who presented their findings at the International AIDS Society's 2025 meeting — attribute the drop to PEPFAR disruptions and the challenge of getting consistent medications.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 26 July 2025
Fox News polling shows Trump at 46 percent approval and 54 percent disapproval—identical to their June findings.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Gina Lee Castro and Eva Wen share their findings and made data visualizations to understand the numbers.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Their findings are supported by other recent research.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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The Friday ruling also marks a sharp departure from the 5th Circuit’s previous ruling in the same case.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The ruling is part of a broader conservative legal agenda that’s been years in the making—one that took a major leap forward when the court overturned the Chevron doctrine last year.—
Monifa Bandele,
Essence,
29 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
Noun
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Throughout the process, Garza has faced criticism from victims who believe their perpetrators should have received more severe sentences.—
Skye Seipp,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Monday’s conviction carries a potential prison sentence of up to 12 years.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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