as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an exploration into the disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart
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Recent Examples of exploration
At the Mellon Foundation, that exploration took on greater urgency and resulted in the funding of a series of grants to start JSTOR as a project of the University of Michigan.
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Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 4 June 2025
The public and private sectors must keep funding and extending collaboration in the rapidly changing landscape with research and development and exploration in order to solve the numerous issues that lie ahead and enhance our quality of life and safety.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
What no one anticipated, not even Lynch, was how this exploration of Sazz and Charles’ relationship would inject fresh poignancy into Hulu‘s crime comedy.
—Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
In any case, the Super Heavy-Starship rocket is expected to play a major role in future deep space exploration, regardless of the target.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 27 May 2025
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Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 4 June 2025
The public and private sectors must keep funding and extending collaboration in the rapidly changing landscape with research and development and exploration in order to solve the numerous issues that lie ahead and enhance our quality of life and safety.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
What no one anticipated, not even Lynch, was how this exploration of Sazz and Charles’ relationship would inject fresh poignancy into Hulu‘s crime comedy.
—Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
In any case, the Super Heavy-Starship rocket is expected to play a major role in future deep space exploration, regardless of the target.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploration
Noun
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We’re taught to prioritize action over inquiry, compliance over curiosity.—
Hunter McMahon,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Aside from the public inquiry, Crotzer says the film is taking them through prop houses and guitar shops as well.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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During cross examination, Abrego Garcia’s attorneys raised questions about possible conflicts of interest.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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On cross examination, defense attorneys introduced evidence showing Jane expressed gratitude for Combs during the trip.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
11 June 2025
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For example, the UK’s mattress trade association reacted to the study by issuing guidance for its members.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some powders contain aspartame or acesulfame potassium (also known as acesulfame K), which, one 2022 study suggested, may be linked to a greater cancer risk (although other studies have not found this).—
MISAKI KAWATSU,
Vogue,
10 June 2025
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In the central city of Rehovot, at least 42 people were injured and several campus buildings at The Weizmann Institute of Science, a prominent research center, were also struck.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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This flight strategy might seem energetically costly, but constant flapping enables the geese to closely follow the contours of the terrain, taking advantage of wind patterns and potential drafting effects, according to research publish in Science.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Resilience carried five payloads, including a water electrolyzer experiment, a food production experiment, and a deep-space radiation probe.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploration. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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