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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
Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The Air Force has already issued its finding that there is no significant impact, though, in a related document penned by Air Force Co. Marcia Quiqley, the director of Space Force Mission Sustainment.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
The findings were published on March 11 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump's polling numbers have been steadily declining, pollster Nate Silver said, a finding also backed by a new Quinnipiac poll.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Also, the study was observational, which means the findings should be taken with a grain of salt.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
The Air Force has already issued its finding that there is no significant impact, though, in a related document penned by Air Force Co. Marcia Quiqley, the director of Space Force Mission Sustainment.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
The findings were published on March 11 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump's polling numbers have been steadily declining, pollster Nate Silver said, a finding also backed by a new Quinnipiac poll.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
Noun
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Trump, for his part, appeared to recognize the significance of the ruling.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration appealed the district court ruling Friday to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.—
Ashley Murray,
Baltimore Sun,
19 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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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
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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
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Police urge residents to exercise extreme caution when encountering such phone calls.—
River Valley Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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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
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The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with that in mind, including in cases that involve charges with five-year mandatory minimum sentences.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Caswell will serve the new sentence concurrently with the 30 years he was sentenced to in previous trials for the same offenses last year, per the outlets.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
17 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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