finding

[ fahyn-ding ]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that finds; discovery.
Often findings. something that is found or ascertained.

Law. a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry.
findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans.

Origin of finding

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; find + -ing¹

Other words from finding

non·find·ing, noun

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How to use finding in a sentence

The findings revealed that, in 1999, only 21 percent of Americans claimed someone in their household had a tattoo.
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There are a few key findings that medical providers can use to determine death.
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These findings, too, are disputed, but in 27 years of subsequent research, no one has disproven them either.
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Key findings in these focus groups about what drives voters should give pause to strategists and ad-makers in both parties.
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Then he integrated his findings into broader theories with deep explanatory power.
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The more characteristic findings in certain disorders are suggested here.
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Even when repeated examinations are made, the laboratory findings must never be considered apart from the clinical signs.
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The clinical picture is hence more significant than the microscopic findings.
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Synaptic cells summed and integrated, cancelled and compared and with saucy assurance sent the findings on toward Cumulative.
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And, therefore, the result of one person's findings is worthy the same consideration as those of another.
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British Dictionary definitions for finding

finding

/ (ˈfaɪndɪŋ) /

noun

a thing that is found or discovered
law the conclusion reached after a judicial inquiry; verdict

(plural) US the tools and equipment of an artisan

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