finding

American  

[fahyn-ding] / ˈfaɪn dɪŋ /

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.

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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

• nonfinding noun

Etymology

Origin of finding

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; find + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

That is the finding of a new research study, “Conflicting News, Negativity Bias, and Short-Term Return Predictability.”

From MarketWatch

The findings appear in a paper titled "Scientific Production in the Era of Large Language Models," published Dec. 18 in Science.

From Science Daily

It moves the challenge from finding the right program to finding the right kind of computing matter.

From Science Daily

These findings provided strong evidence of disease reversal and highlighted a potential biomarker for future human trials.

From Science Daily

That can make finding them difficult in emergencies.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• conclusion
• data
• decision
• discovery
• recommendation