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noun1 (usually findings) result of research into sthADJECTIVE▪ important, key, significant▪
I'll now summarize the key findings from these studies.
▪ main▪ general▪ interesting▪ striking, surprising, unexpected▪ novel▪ positive▪ conflicting▪ early, initial, original▪ interim, preliminary▪He will present his preliminary findings at the conference.
▪ new, recent▪The original results conflict with more recent findings.
▪ scientific▪ laboratory▪ clinical▪ empirical, experimental▪ research, study, surveyVERB + FINDING▪ record, write up▪Students were asked to write up their findings in the form of a report.
▪ summarize▪ announce, give, present, publish, report▪The findings of the commission have not yet been made public.
▪They will present their findings to senior police officers.
▪ make public, release, reveal▪ explain, interpret▪ examine▪ comment on, discuss▪ confirm, corroborate, support▪UN official reports supported the preliminary findings.
▪ contradict▪ challenge▪Scientists have challenged the findings of the researchers.
▪ replicateFINDING + VERB▪ be based on sth▪The findings are based on interviews with more than 2 000 people.
▪ relate to sth▪Our findings relate to physically rather than visually handicapped students.
▪ apply to sth▪The findings from the case study school may apply to schools elsewhere.
▪ demonstrate sth, reveal sth, show sth▪Our findings point to a lack of training among social services staff.
▪ imply sth, indicate sth, point to sth, point towards/toward sth, suggest sth▪ agree with sth, be consistent with sth, be in agreement with sth, be in line with sth, confirm sth, support sth▪Our recent findings are in line with those of an earlier study.
▪ conflict (with sth), contradict sth▪ lead to sth▪The findings led to the conclusion that …
▪ provide sth▪The research findings will provide practical assistance for teachers.
▪ be made▪Similar findings were made in Spain.
▪ emerge▪Similar findings emerged from a later experiment.
PREPOSITION▪ finding about▪recent scientific findings about sleep patterns
▪ finding for▪The findings for one group can be applied to the others.
▪ finding from▪findings from a recent research project
▪ finding on▪newly published findings on the depopulation of the countryside
2 decision by a courtVERB + FINDING▪ make▪ justify▪The facts of this case do not justify a finding of negligence.
▪ uphold▪The appeal court upheld a finding that the agreement was unlawful.
PREPOSITION▪ finding against▪a finding against him by the commission
▪ finding in favour/favor of▪The court made a finding in favour/favor of the defendant.
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