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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

Zainab, who is Muslim and wears a hijab, is also often one of the only people covering her hair at premieres, but she says finding ways to incorporate modest wear is part of the fun.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Heart-rate accuracy: Several studies show wearables excel at capturing resting heart rate during sleep, a finding that matched my own clinical sleep-lab tests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

If you want to stay for extra innings, a fireworks show, or a drone show, you risk finding your own way back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Despite inspections finding some improvements, concerns about the prison have persisted among inmates, their families and the authorities.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

I had no trouble finding something I could try to catch in the net.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The decision reflects internal findings that the upcoming “Astra” model may possess “critical cyber capabilities” and follows a string of AI-testing incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

These findings don’t demonstrate that protected areas are inherently more flammable or that protection itself increases wildfire risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The findings may also be important for understanding Alzheimer's disease because the entorhinal cortex is among the first brain regions affected by the condition.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

The findings, published in Nature Communications, could contribute to future research into using bacteria to help clean up environments contaminated with uranium.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 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