finding out

verb

Definition of finding outnext
present participle of find out
1
as in realizing
to come to an awareness of that was around the time that I found out I was adopted

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2
as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding out
  1. realizing
  2. discovering
  3. learning
  4. seeing
  5. locating
Verb
  • Young people also are realizing that clicking on other people's exaggerated lifestyles doesn't lead to a positive frame of mind.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The clip showed Naya surrounded by several bags in her hospital bed and freaking out after realizing who the presents were from.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of realizing
Verb
  • Human workers should be closely involved during design and get early access to start experimenting in discovering new approaches to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.
    Michael Wegmüller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But Schell worries that this mindset has stifled innovation, and prevented avalanche centers from discovering better models for funding and management.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • While learning how to speak with confidence, don’t forget to listen actively and pay attention to your client’s needs and preferences.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Luckily, learning how to clean your engagement ring isn’t too difficult.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of learning
Verb
  • Despite seeing their four-game win streak broken, quarterback Baker Mayfield and coach Todd Bowles agree the Bucs will be ready to finish the season strong.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • American Baptist missionaries in the 1800s converted Indians and Burmese to the faith, and churches in the Milwaukee area are seeing the effects of those conversions today, especially among Burmese refugees.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of locating
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