finding

American  

[fahyn-ding] / ˈfaɪn dɪŋ /

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.

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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

• nonfinding noun

Etymology

Origin of finding

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

Example Sentences

The Times caught up with Snow and Wayans to talk about the film, vulnerability, Black men’s health, and finding levity through the pain.

From Los Angeles Times

A lady friend, finding out they didn’t have food at the apartment, invited him and his friend to her place overlooking the ocean for a dinner of pork chops and stuffed portobello mushrooms.

From Los Angeles Times

And, as lawyers and bureaucrats beaver away on finding new legal strategies for the president’s tariff policies, we could see at least a partial return to the high-stakes trade diplomacy of the past 13 months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before leaving, the sanctions head submitted an internal report summarizing the investigators’ findings.

From The Wall Street Journal

The finding led to a global scramble to find the thousands of parts that Zamora’s company had supplied across the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• conclusion
• data
• decision
• discovery
• recommendation