FINDING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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Relevance

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

Shane Elipot, a physical oceanographer at the University of Miami and one of the authors of the study, joins The Excerpt to share his findings. —

Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Autopsy sheds light on cause of death Ahead of the charges against Burke, details of how Celeste died and who was under investigation remained hidden as authorities convened a grand jury and shielded investigative findings from the public. —

Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026

Verb

Throughout the renovation, approximately 90% of furniture, mattresses, lighting and artwork from previous guestrooms were resold and diverted from landfills, finding new homes across the United States. —

Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 Boca Raton itself, once considered a retiree’s haven, is finding new life as a younger person’s destination, with a nearby international university and a host of Floridians tired of the buzzy Miami lifestyle. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding

Noun

In a dissent to the appeals court's latest ruling, Judge Nancy Abudu wrote that immigration is a federal responsibility and that the federal government cannot relinquish its authority just because Florida officials built an immigration detention center.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Texas can now require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, a ruling that has reignited debate over the role of religion in public education.

— Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026