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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 Athletic , externalis reporting that the sanctions have not been decided but that the independent panel has reached its decision, finding the club guilty of all but one count.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

But we are finding alternate capacities and alternate routes for cargo outside Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

District Court Judge David O. Carter issued a preliminary injunction finding that HUD acted arbitrarily and capriciously and ordered it to restore LAHSA’s authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Once finding work, graduates with more AI-exposed degrees earned 5% lower wages compared to classmates with less AI-exposed majors, the findings showed.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

There should be a chance of finding clay.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

“Our responsibility is to care for our community, learn from the findings of this review, and follow through on its recommendations,” UVU President Jon Anderson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Once finding work, graduates with more AI-exposed degrees earned 5% lower wages compared to classmates with less AI-exposed majors, the findings showed.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Berkeley IGS/Times poll findings are based on an online survey in English and Spanish of 6,989 registered California voters, 4,512 of whom are considered likely voters, on Sept. 15-20.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

According to the researchers, the findings establish a new microbial strategy for anti-aging intervention and provide foundational evidence that could support broader use of MTB in geriatric medicine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Examination of Huaricanga and the surrounding communities is far from complete—Haas, Creamer, and Ruiz published their first findings in December 2004.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Related Words

• conclusion
• data
• decision
• discovery
• recommendation