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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

Experts say criminals are finding different ways to exploit the codes as they become a common part of everyday life.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The result, as per Ms. Van Erem’s disclosure: a July 2025 agreement with “no admission or finding of wrongdoing and . . . no fine or payment to the federal government.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The finding led the team to a new strategy for designing condensation surfaces.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Now his sons, Justin and Dominic, have been able to complete their father's trilogy, after finding a script for the final film.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Danny started to consider what a strange place a park would be to find an irreplaceable book, but his eyes kept finding different things to be distracted by.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

In her own telling, the HHS general counsel’s office then “provided extensive comments identifying legal issues,” and “some of the findings . . . about protected speech were removed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

With Columbia, Ms. Van Erem objected that draft findings implicated protected speech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

By pooling results, researchers can draw stronger conclusions than they might from smaller individual studies, particularly when earlier findings have been inconsistent.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

Because the research was conducted at a single center and involved patients of Japanese ethnicity, the researchers say the findings will need to be tested in larger multicenter and international studies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

The really significant findings were made when the investigators turned for comparison to a creek in a remote area about 30 miles from the nearest spraying for budworm control.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Related Words

• conclusion
• data
• decision
• discovery
• recommendation