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

Logging thousands of miles, Turley fills his car with his findings.

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The Parents Television Council’s findings could prompt Congress to crack down.

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Its findings: Sixty-three percent of unions failed to reach a first contract within a year of winning their election.

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"This is similar to finding the missing links in an assembly line," says Dr. Dang, UBC Okanagan Principal's Research Chair in Natural Products Biotechnology.

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The numbers: Americans have soured on the prospect of finding new jobs, a new survey shows.

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Related Words

• conclusion 
• data 
• decision 
• discovery 
• recommendation