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• present participle of find.

finding

American  

[fahyn-ding] / ˈfaɪn dɪŋ /

noun

• findings
  plural

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

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

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

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

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finding British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonfinding
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• findings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of finding

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

Explanation

A finding is a discovery, especially by scholars or scientists. Finding is the act of researching or analyzing something. If the dog digs up the hamster grave in the backyard, better not to share his finding with the neighbors. Findings are facts that have been found, especially by academics studying something. A dietary study could have the finding that more people are avoiding gluten. An economic study could have the finding that more people are working out of their home. An environmental study could have the finding that a type of toxin is increasing. A dog’s finding would be a little less academic. The word is usually plural, because it usually refers to more than one thing found.

Example Sentences

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finding findings

The Vikings are finding different ways to win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But it isn’t particularly good at finding cancer early.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Etihad categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements," an Etihad spokesperson said in a statement released late Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

In 1970-71, they went 447 minutes without finding the back of the net - it’s been 422 minutes of football since McGinn’s deflected strike against Haiti in Boston.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He should feel more afraid, but the promise of finding out more about this book fueled him.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

They presented their findings to Australian officials last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Echoing the findings of an earlier evaluation also ordered by Carter, Nardello & Co. found “a reporting environment that relies on numerous databases, self-reported information, manual data transfers, and decentralized reporting practices.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Piecha started posting her findings of the “swarm-shaped” messages to the social-media site X. Other researchers chimed in with new findings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"We will ensure the learning from the coroner's findings informs our continuing work to strengthen patient safety and care," says Dr Bridle.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

And when I called Martha Vaughan to tell her about my findings, I underscored the limitations of what we could know for sure.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Related Words

• conclusion
• data
• decision
• discovery
• recommendation