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noun

ˈfīn-diŋ How to pronounce finding (audio)
Definition of findingnext
1
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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2
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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finding

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verb

present participle of find
1
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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2
as in encountering
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance hey, I found my notebook!

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Recent Examples of finding
Noun
This entails skyrocketing housing costs, cumbersome student debt, a tough time finding and keeping a job, relegated to gig type jobs. — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 While autism isn’t an intellectual disability — though some people have both — Taylor argued that the disabilities share similarities, especially in regards to prior court findings over the elimination of the death penalty. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025 Manuel Monsanto will never fully recover from his injuries, according to the district attorney’s findings. — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025 The duo's findings could be useful in the future because the research suggests clues that could be used to indicate interstellar visitors that originate from Alpha Centauri. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
  1. ruling
  2. discovery
  3. discovering
  4. encountering
  5. sentence
  6. locating
  7. holding
  8. learning
Noun
  • The ruling sparked immediate blowback from conservatives and Trump supporters.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Judicial rulings will clarify ambiguous areas and contribute to a sturdier framework.
    — Paulo Carvão, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of ruling
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of discovery
Verb
  • Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.
    — Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.
    — Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • Police urge residents to exercise extreme caution when encountering such phone calls.
    — River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Officers were alerted to the situation after allegedly encountering their 6-year-old son running across the street unsupervised on 15th Street in Miami Beach, according to arrest reports obtained by PEOPLE.
    — Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of encountering
Noun
  • Just over a year into his sentence, Wedding had a wedding of his own behind bars.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The charge carries a sentence of two to 10 years in prison, the Associated Press reported.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of sentence
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
Noun
  • In a letter addressed to Oz, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., called on Oz to divest from his financial holdings related to industries regulated by the agency and commit to strong ethics safeguards, Reuters reported.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Warren sent a letter to Sacks ahead of last week’s first-ever White House Crypto Summit, raising conflict-of-interest concerns and calling on Sacks to disclose any financial holdings in bitcoin, ether, solana, and other assets included in Trump’s initial proposal for a strategic reserve.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of holding
Verb
  • In learning on the job, Freeman has surrounded himself with experience, from new offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock — who’s 60 and has coached in South Bend before — to Golden.
    — Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The act of learning made the songwriting process an intellectual exercise, and the challenge of trying something new reinvigorated his interest in music.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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