1
as in to discover
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites
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as in to encounter
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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as in discovery
something discovered
that antique plate was a great garage sale find
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
The new poll also found that the percentage of people who believe Ukraine is moving in the right direction has also grown significantly from 36 percent last week to now 44 percent.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Apart from her plaque psoriasis advocacy work, Anthony has kept her eyes on the runway and spoke with WWD about some of her favorite trends, including the resurgence of vintage finds and pre-worn pieces.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Past federal audits also found that the team failed to comply with some IT regulations.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
The new poll also found that the percentage of people who believe Ukraine is moving in the right direction has also grown significantly from 36 percent last week to now 44 percent.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
With most of these tech finds, the products usually run out pretty fast, so don't sleep on the decision - add it to your cart, pay, and wait for delivery.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Apart from her plaque psoriasis advocacy work, Anthony has kept her eyes on the runway and spoke with WWD about some of her favorite trends, including the resurgence of vintage finds and pre-worn pieces.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find
Verb
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The application of anti-D in fighting hemolytic disease of the newborn was not discovered until the 1960s.—
TIME,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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The feature-length doc will explore how Falco, part of the largest species of owl in the world, was discovered missing from his cage at the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Parasite’s portrayal of these upstairs-downstairs dynamics is even more overt; the members of the struggling Kim household, who live in a basement-level apartment and juggle odd jobs, alight on a crafty employment scheme after encountering an ultra-wealthy family.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Portuguese encountered the fruit during their trade in South India in the 15th–16th centuries and brought both the word and the fruit to Europe and other parts of the world.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists deemed the most important discovery to be a military bunker with evidence of German war crimes against civilian Polish prisoners, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Head emphasized the potential impact of this discovery for broader Alzheimer's research.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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It was originally set to take place at Printed Matter, but, due to overwhelming interest, the event will now be held at the venue Baby’s All Right, located at 146 Broadway in Brooklyn.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2025
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Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
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Avs looking forward Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland met with local media earlier this week and hinted captain Gabriel Landeskog likely wasn’t coming back before the end of the regular season.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Unlike a year ago in February, when the teams met in uptown, Seth Curry wasn’t relegated to joining father Dell Curry as a guest analyst in the FanDuel Sports Southeast booth because of an injury.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
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Going head-to-head against powerful forces of the warehousing status quo isn’t for the faint-hearted, but the lessons learned from succeeding can be transformative.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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