Meaning & use
findings
The results or conclusions reached after an investigation, study, or piece of research.
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The committee's findings revealed that the delay was caused by a shortage of parts.
Researchers published their findings in a peer-reviewed journal last spring.
A note on using this word
Findings is usually plural and refers to the outcome of formal research, unlike the everyday word result, which can apply to anything.
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