{
    "term": "finding",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "information that is discovered as the result of research into something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Our **research findings** indicate that pregnant women benefit from this treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These **findings suggest** that there is no direct link between unemployment and crime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This result **confirms the findings** of many previous studies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to report/present/publish your findings"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll now summarize the **key findings** from these studies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An interesting finding of the survey was that older people were happier than younger people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The panel will publish its findings and recommendations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The findings of the commission will be published today."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When will the government publish the findings of its report?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The study's most surprising finding was the degree of agreement among parents, employers and childcare providers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He will present his preliminary findings at the conference."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The survey findings are consistent with the students' own evaluations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The current study contradicts previous findings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Later studies were unable to replicate these findings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's difficult to generalize these findings to a larger population."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This finding must be interpreted with caution."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A spokesman for the Inland Revenue disputed the findings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "According to the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative, many women's symptoms return after stopping the treatment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Despite these negative findings, the report did identify some progress."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our findings point to a lack of training among social services staff."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our findings relate to births from 2004 to 2024."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our recent findings are in line with those of an earlier study."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Scientists have challenged the findings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Similar findings emerged from a later experiment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Similar findings were made in Spain."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Students were asked to write up their findings in the form of a report."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The findings are based on interviews with more than 2 000 people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The findings for one group can be applied to the others."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The findings from the case study school may apply to schools elsewhere."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The findings led to the conclusion that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The original findings conflict with more recent findings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The research findings will provide practical assistance for teachers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They will present their findings to senior police officers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "UN official reports supported the preliminary findings that the plane was brought down by a missile."
                },
                {
                    "text": "findings from a recent research project"
                },
                {
                    "text": "findings on the depopulation of the countryside"
                },
                {
                    "text": "recent scientific findings about sleep patterns"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Scientific research"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["important", "key", "significant"],
                "verb + finding": ["record", "write up", "summarize"],
                "finding + verb": [
                    "be based on something",
                    "relate to something",
                    "apply to something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["finding about", "finding for", "finding from"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a decision made by the judge or jury in a court case",
            "labels": "(law)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The appeal court upheld a finding that the agreement was unlawful."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The court made a finding in favour of the defendant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a finding against him by the Independent Commission Against Corruption"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The facts of this case do not justify a finding of negligence."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Law and justice", "Preferences and decisions"],
            "collocations": {
                "verb + finding": ["make", "justify", "uphold"],
                "preposition": ["finding against", "finding in favour/​favor of"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/",
                "audio": "fi/finding/finding__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/",
                "audio": "fi/finding/finding__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}