as in investigations
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 explorations
My previous writing on DataOps—including multipart explorations of industrial DataOps and continuous predictive maintenance—has been shaped by experiences working with IT/OT leaders and quality professionals who not only need data quickly, but who also need data that is reliable and audit-ready.
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Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
American describes the broader arc as threefold—Butler’s relationship to California’s geography; her matrilineal inheritance; and finally, her visions of space travel as counterpoints to today’s privatized explorations.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Those explorations will often necessitate the sharing of proprietary materials.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
From surreal explorations of identity and memory to unsettling dystopian visions, DC has always been the home for comics that refuse to fit the mold.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
His most famous novels are War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1878), both widely praised for their exquisite characters and explorations of concepts such as love, loyalty, and society.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
As in past years, the 2025 Primetime lineup reflects the increasing crossover of film and TV on streaming platforms and traditional movie directors continuing to find creative liberation with longer story arcs and character explorations via episodic TV.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Existential explorations light up your consciousness while the sun fuses with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Nagesh Nama, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
American describes the broader arc as threefold—Butler’s relationship to California’s geography; her matrilineal inheritance; and finally, her visions of space travel as counterpoints to today’s privatized explorations.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Those explorations will often necessitate the sharing of proprietary materials.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
From surreal explorations of identity and memory to unsettling dystopian visions, DC has always been the home for comics that refuse to fit the mold.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
His most famous novels are War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1878), both widely praised for their exquisite characters and explorations of concepts such as love, loyalty, and society.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
As in past years, the 2025 Primetime lineup reflects the increasing crossover of film and TV on streaming platforms and traditional movie directors continuing to find creative liberation with longer story arcs and character explorations via episodic TV.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Existential explorations light up your consciousness while the sun fuses with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorations
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The hashtag campaigns gained traction on TikTok and Reddit, leading to calls for asset investigations, anti-corruption reforms and even transferring the assets of the wealthy to public ownership.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The criminal investigations chief spoke to ABC News about online betting risks.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The materialist, physiological explanation for the phenomenon of panic generates a bright contrast with the philosophical and metaphysical inquiries that have Nicholas, and Clune, in their grip.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Neither California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office nor representatives for state senate and assembly leaders respond to inquiries left outside of normal business hours.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations by team doctors showed nothing serious and Glasow was cleared to pitch Monday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, numerous studies have shown how different aspects of society such as social interactions, the environment, access to healthcare and the presence and absence of various economic resources can affect the spread of infectious diseases.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stern is perhaps best known for being the principal investigator of NASA's New Horizons mission, which was the first to fly by Pluto in 2015 before venturing on to do studies of other small bodies in the Kuiper Belt.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since February, most staffers have been under a stop-work order that has effectively stalled the bulk of its probes — including ones into debanking.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over the past decade, neuroscience took a giant leap forward with the development of digital neural probes called Neuropixels, which can monitor thousands of neurons at once.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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