noun
finding
A result or conclusion reached through investigation.
The study's main finding links regular exercise to better sleep.
Etymology
The noun turns finding into its result. In an investigation, a finding is what the inquiry has established or concluded from the available evidence.
More examples
- The auditors present their findings to the board.
- The court's finding rests on testimony from three witnesses.
- Further tests confirmed the team's earlier finding.
Forms
finding · findings
find verb — Discover something through searching or observation.
Similar words
- conclusion
- Conclusion emphasizes a final judgment drawn from available evidence.
- result
- Result can describe any outcome, not just an investigative discovery.