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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

But finding a popcorn movie that could entertain beyond nostalgia alone was rare.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Along the way, they had a hard time finding success with projects that didn’t mine their personal lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The finding suggests that the molecular characteristics of individual brain regions may influence how vulnerable they are to changes associated with schizophrenia.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

I would recommend finding a kit with a wide variety of tools, bandages, and basic medical supplies.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

She gives you an appraising look instead, like you finding this place reveals something about you.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Lead researcher Dr. Ian Towle, a Research Fellow at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, said recent findings are making the existing classification system less useful and less accurate.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Lewes MP James MacCleary said the findings were "deeply concerning", adding: "It's kind of well-known locally how bumpy that stretch of track is."

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Other findings in the poll also support that conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

To test the reliability of the results, the team compared its findings with thousands of measurements from groundwater wells as well as independent datasets.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

Darwin now rushed to finish the monumental opus that he had originally intended to publish with all his findings.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Related Words

• conclusion
• data
• decision
• discovery
• recommendation