finding

[fahyn-ding]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that finds; discovery.

2. Often findings. something that is found found or ascertained.

3. Law.,  a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry.

4. findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans.

finding

/ ˈfaɪndɪŋ /

noun

1. a thing that is found or discovered

2. law the conclusion reached after a judicial inquiry; verdict

3. (plural) the tools and equipment of an artisan

Other Word Forms

• nonfinding noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of finding¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; find + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The NFL has become ascendant, with a 2023 Pew Research Center survey finding that, by a wide margin, Americans considered football to be “America’s sport.”

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Residents of the village said they saw police cars and ambulances on the street late Sunday evening, with the "quiet community" finding it difficult to come to terms with the "horrendous" events of Sunday night.

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Estyn, the Welsh school inspectorate, has removed judgements such as excellent and good, with reports instead providing a detailed summary of key findings which highlight a school's strengths and areas for improvement.

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The recent rapid retreat of an Antarctic glacier could be unprecedented, a new study suggests, a finding which could have major implications for future sea-level rise.

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Their findings, published in Nucleic Acids Research, suggest that this defense system could eventually help design stronger antiviral methods for use in medicine and food safety.

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Related Words

• conclusion 
• data 
• decision 
• discovery 
• recommendation