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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
Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Denmark's Viking Ship Museum, which is leading the monthslong underwater excavations, announced its findings on Thursday, 225 years to the day since the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Magnetic Capital, headed by partners Chris Carroll and Daniel Huml, has had no issues finding tenants to fill the five-story building.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Industry leaders from organizations such as IDH and GG International Manufacturing contributed to the findings and the organization noted that reducing duplication allows factories to shift their focus from paperwork to performance.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Denmark's Viking Ship Museum, which is leading the monthslong underwater excavations, announced its findings on Thursday, 225 years to the day since the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the 2010s, Zach Ross, a geophysicist at the California Institute of Technology, wanted to improve on the quake-finding process.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Magnetic Capital, headed by partners Chris Carroll and Daniel Huml, has had no issues finding tenants to fill the five-story building.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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That motion is pending a ruling.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, even if the NCPC approves the plan, the project can’t move forward due to Leon’s ruling.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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New York City has denied another request for data about the toxins that swirled above Ground Zero after 9/11 — claiming nothing could be found — despite the discovery of 68 boxes worth of information on the subject just four months ago, the Daily News has learned.—
Thomas Tracy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Officers discovered that Herrera had fled to El Salvador days prior to the discovery of Morfin-Rojas’ body.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
March 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Township residents, though, were still discovering the reach of the megasite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Meeting Rachel’s parents and getting that backstory leads her into discovering this family curse.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before encountering the issue, NASA officials had appeared optimistic that a successful fueling test had set the stage for a March launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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These spike trains often appear when fungi interact with their environment, such as encountering wood or other substrates.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Muller ultimately received a sentence of 40 years total for the Dublin attack and their attack.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The city hired a second firm to represent Watts, as the city was legally responsible for covering legal judgments against him despite his federal prison sentence for shaking down a drug courier.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 14-year-old boy, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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After the return of democracy in 1983, the state took responsibility for prosecuting those responsible for the crimes but showed less commitment to locating victims’ remains.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Monahan reveals the song was a story about meeting his wife, Amber.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The item has not been approved or denied and will be on the agenda for the Board of Estimates meeting on April 15.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hegseth does not have any major holdings in defense companies, according to his most recent financial disclosure reviewed by ABC News.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some holdings will grow faster than others.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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