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as in to discover
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 to encounter
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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as in discovery
something discovered
that antique plate was a great garage sale find
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Recent Examples of find
Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
These pieces are showcased through a window display featuring larger-than-life animals and foliage inspired by the carvings found throughout the Liberty store.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorite antique-looking finds from Wayfair.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Verb
No signs of blood or violence were found at the beach, Pesqueira said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
These pieces are showcased through a window display featuring larger-than-life animals and foliage inspired by the carvings found throughout the Liberty store.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Head over to Walmart to shop all the finds from my latest home decor haul, starting at just $7.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Keep scrolling to see more of our favorite antique-looking finds from Wayfair.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
Verb
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Read on to discover the 11 best comfortable sandals at Amazon, where prices are starting at $14.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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In 2003, a German graduate student named Britta Späth encountered the McKay conjecture, one of the biggest open problems in the mathematical realm known as group theory.—
Leila Sloman,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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After college, the Florida native encountered her first hurdle at the gates of medical schools.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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New data from Adobe shows that while generative AI has begun influencing the online shopping experience for many consumers, it is primarily being used for the discovery and research phase, rather than for final conversion.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2025
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However, following the discovery of their bodies on February 26, authorities have established that Arakawa pre-deceased her husband by as much as a week.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The historically black university located in Virginia also entered the locker room with a 32-30 lead at halftime.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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San Diego college basketball teams are meeting the moment and making history.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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Yet, despite its importance, the world's largest copper mines in regions like Chile, Peru and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are struggling to meet demand amid a global shortage, all while grappling with escalating environmental concerns.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The ability to learn from missteps and continue forward is often what separates successful innovators from the rest.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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One is that the whole project was born out of reading this book and just learning about the staff.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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The whole Rasta thing really got me out of the mindset of doing drugs and more into, like, health.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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