FINDS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

finds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of find

as in discovers

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 encounters

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance hey, I found my notebook!

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finds

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noun

plural of find

as in discoveries

something discovered that antique plate was a great garage sale find

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Recent Examples of finds

Verb

His Samoyed hops up and finds a spot between the athlete’s legs and the sofa’s back pillows. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 Boscagli finds Pascal Gross, who feeds the ball into the feet of Wieffer, who can then pass to Diego Gomez. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Beck didn’t participate in the book, but Riesman finds enough friends, family and associates to assemble a complex portrait of an artist who wants his audiences to see him as fashion-forward but has had a hard time shaking his past. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Investing in John’s future is how the family finds salvation. — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Musashi also finds many Oni weapons on his journey, but they can only be used once before needing to be charged with blue souls. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Big Deal Glassdoor's new analysis of worker reviews finds AI mentions have surged 240% year-over-year, but the tone has flipped fast—from 81% positive in 2019 to just 43% positive today, with 53% now negative. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 One can only hope Coco finds a way to bring her Big Black Cab stateside one day. — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Luanne, a beauty-school dropout, finds her voice as a Christian children’s puppeteer. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

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Content creators use platforms like ShopMy, LTK, TikTok Shop, and Amazon to create links for their favorite finds. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026 Factor in some time to peruse their retail section, too, featuring fun, global finds and their own house jams. — Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 For more of our favorite petite yoga pants and lounge pants, check out our finds below. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026 After the government takes its share—25 percent in the Bahamas and 50 percent in the Philippines—Allen Exploration keeps the remaining finds together. — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 There’s no shortage of stellar markdowns to shop in Amazon’s sale section this week, but these $20-and-under finds are true standouts. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 With household budgets tight, dollar store regulars are asking which aisles actually hold the deepest discounts and the best-quality finds. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Shelves are stocked with everything from children’s books and paperbacks to rare finds, priced at $2 for Step Into Reading children’s books, $4 for paperbacks and other children’s books, $8 for hardcovers at $8 and rare books individually priced. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finds

Verb

But on an ordinary mission, Hawks discovers a bizarre magic plague, a secret plan hatched by the Separatist army, and a contract with Republic intelligence to take on jobs the army can’t do.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The most tender moments come later when Kevin discovers the reason why Coyote wanted his day in court.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovers

Noun

This column highlights some of Rick’s favorite places and travel insights over a lifetime of exploring Europe and sharing his discoveries.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
New data published in The BMJ from a recent six-year research period provided some harrowing discoveries.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of discoveries

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If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The medical model locates disability inside the individual, a deficit to be cured, corrected or endured until the person can function in a world built without them.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of locates

Verb

From the moment Billie learns about Sophie-Rose, the teenager who inherited her legendary fake ID after it was already passed down to multiple other Gen-Z blondes, she’s obsessed.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
During training, one neural network compares the robot’s movements with the insect demonstrations, while another learns a reward structure that encourages behavior similar to the biological example.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of learns

Verb

Some recalls, Eskin said, are made after companies’ routine testing catches a pathogen before anyone gets sick, while others involve outbreaks that are already underway and vary widely in size and severity.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
All cabins come with a firepit equipped with a grill grate and a picnic table, while upgrading to an outdoor suite gets you a tarp for shade lined with string lights and an extremely comfortable hammock.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026