What is another word for finding?

Pronunciation: [fˈa͡ɪndɪŋ] (IPA)

Finding is a word that means discovering or locating something, but there are a number of other words that can be used to express the same idea. Such words may include the likes of identification, detection, exploration, determination, revelation, revelation, discovery, unearth, exposure, observation, spotting, unearthing, uncovering, spotting, recognition and more. Each of these words convey a subtle difference in meaning, but they all refer to the process of finding something. The choice of synonym to use will depend on the context in which it is being used, the tone of the message as well as the intended audience.

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What are the hypernyms for Finding?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the opposite words for finding?

Antonyms for the word "finding" are quite varied and can depend on the context in which the word is used. For example, the antonym of finding as a noun (meaning discovery or conclusion) could be misunderstanding or ignorance. As a verb (meaning locating), the antonym could be losing or misplacing. In legal terms, the antonym for finding is non-finding, which means no legal decision has been made. However, some words that can be generally considered as antonyms for finding are losing, misplacing, failing to locate, and not discovering. These words imply a lack of success or failure to achieve a desired outcome, which is the opposite of what finding represents.

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Usage examples for Finding

You have very little hope of finding the mummy, have you not, Mr. McIver?
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
I'm finding out new things every day.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester
It was the other way before I met you, but the finding of you has given me a light heart, and I'll watch that brother-in-law's set-down with right good will.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine

Famous quotes with Finding

  • There was never sufficient evidence presented at my trial to support a finding of intent to kill.
    Jack Henry Abbott
  • Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.
    Paula Abdul
  • I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way.
    Franklin Pierce Adams
  • The man for whom time stretches out painfully is one waiting in vain, disappointed at not finding tomorrow already continuing yesterday.
    Theodor Adorno
  • We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.
    Amos Bronson Alcott

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