ADJ

important, key, significant
main
general
interesting
striking, surprising, unexpected
novel
positive
conflicting
early, initial, original
The original findings conflict with more recent findings
interim, preliminary
new, recent
scientific
empirical, experimental, research
survey

VERB + FINDING

record, write up
Students were asked to conduct a survey and write up their findings in the form of a report
summarize
announce, make public, present, publish, report
The findings of the commission have not yet been made public. They will present their findings to senior police officers
explain, interpret
examine
comment on, discuss
confirm, support
UN official reports supported the preliminary findings that the plane was brought down by a missile
challenge
Sociologists have challenged the findings of criminologists on the behaviour of prisoners

FINDING + 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 the visually handicapped pupils
apply to sth
The findings from the case study school may apply to schools elsewhere
indicate sth, point to/towards sth, reveal sth, show sth, suggest sth
Our findings point to a lack of training among social services staff
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)
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
A similar finding emerged from a later experiment

PREP

~ about
recent scientific findings about sleep patterns
~ for
The findings for one group can be applied to the others
~ from
findings from a recent research project
~ on
findings on the depopulation of the countryside

VERB + 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

PREP

~ against
a finding against him by the Independent Commission Against Corruption
~ in favour of
The court made a finding in favour of the defendant