FINDING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

finding 1 of 2

noun

ˈfīn-diŋ

Definition of finding

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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finding

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verb

present participle of find

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

Noun

The findings were based on 12 participants in a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and safety of giving psilocybin to people with Parkinson's disease. — Will Stone, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 There have been several studies into this problem with sobering findings. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

Hoàn Kiếm Lake—ideal for people-watching, strolling, and finding street-food snacks—is about a 15-minute walk away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 That means building stronger connections between the region’s fashion capitals, but also finding ways for designers to reach more international buyers, press and customers. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding

Noun

Meanwhile, companies are deploying AI agents by the thousand, and not one of them has read the company policy or heard the new local court ruling.

— Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Meta didn’t respond, however, to my question about whether the ruling will or should shake Muse users’ confidence in Meta’s assurances of privacy protections.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruling

Noun

The discovery raises the possibility of a grim outcome in the search for the four men, which has led to El Salvador deploying 450 special forces soldiers to Haiti as of Friday to aid the gang-fighting force in the search.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
New discoveries matter only if companies have the incentive and capital to bring them to market.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovery

Verb

The incident began shortly before noon, when California Highway Patrol officers reported encountering a person armed with a knife during a traffic violation, according to the sheriff's office.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Yiyun Li on encountering the past in writing Music Against the Night.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of encountering

Noun

Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, did not explicitly say that the governor should hold off on commuting sentences, but urged him to consider the parents who had to bury their children before making the decision.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Vignali’s sentence was commuted by President Clinton on his last day in office; Becerra acknowledged calling the White House several times to discuss the possibility of Vignali’s release.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sentence

Verb

The Kansas City Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a vehicle investigators believe may be connected to the fatal shooting of a former University of Missouri Kansas City volleyball player.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The Parker County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting Tuesday morning.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of locating

Verb

Jones said the potential consequences for policyholders could be severe if an insurer’s financial position deteriorated enough to stop it from meeting its obligations.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Consumers who desired perfect products used more filters and set higher cutoffs, narrowing their search to hotels that came closer to meeting their standards.

— Aprajita Gautam, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

The holdings include Databricks, Revolut, and ElevenLabs, among others.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Proposition 42, would bar the enactment of new and/or retroactive taxes on retirement holdings, personal assets, and individual savings after January 1, 2026.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026