finding
[ˈfaɪndɪŋ]
Definition:
1. The act of determining the properties of something.
2. The decision of a court on issues of fact or law.
3. Something that is found.
Use 'finding' in a sentence:
- 1. The government hopes the court will announce its findings before the end of the month.
- 2. As your income increases you will find less difficulty in finding the money to meet your monthly repayments.
- 3. The tramp told a cock and bull story about finding the money hidden in a bottle behind a tree in the park.
- 4. The court made a finding of contributory negligence.
- 5. We had a lot of bother finding our way to his house.
- 6. This finding should interest agriculturists in the West.
- 7. The findings of the commission will be published today.
- 8. Dreams of finding lost treasure almost came true recently.
- 9. What he liked to do was to take an idea and wrestle it by finding every possible consequence.
- 10. She knew who to ask about finding an abortionist.
- 11. Finding a volunteer to write the computer program isn't a problem.
- 12. There is an off chance of finding him at home.
- 13. When I bit into the apple, and finding it wormy, I flung it away.
- 14. I came out here on the chance of finding you at home after all.
- 15. He orientated himself by finding a familiar landscape.
- 16. I support him against those who are finding fault with him.
- 17. They had little difficulty in finding it. but hauling it out of the water proved to be a serious problem.
- 18. The daughter of an emperor does not worry about finding a husband.
- 19. He is finding his new work far more exciting.
- 20. He had a vague idea of finding Anne and explaining it all to her.
- 21. We rewarded him for finding our lost cat.
- 22. Teddy is a great believer in finding happy medium.
- 23. One of the main findings of the survey was the confusion about the facilities already in place.
- 24. Half the pleasure of coming home is finding out what's been happening while you were away.
- 25. We must apply our energies to finding a solution.
- 26. Such a finding as this exquisite antique is rare indeed.
- 27. We hope that manufacturers will take note of the findings and improve their products accordingly.
