exploratory
adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
ik-ˈsplȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
exploratory drilling for oil
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Our military health system is conducting an exploratory study to assess the quality and safety of its essential generic medicines.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Other behaviors include what researchers consider as the first evidence of narwhals playing, more specifically, exploratory playing.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Lunar Trailblazer is one NASA's new class of small innovative exploratory spacecraft.
—Joe Palca, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
The State Department is playing down the talks as exploratory.
—Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Other behaviors include what researchers consider as the first evidence of narwhals playing, more specifically, exploratory playing.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Lunar Trailblazer is one NASA's new class of small innovative exploratory spacecraft.
—Joe Palca, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
The State Department is playing down the talks as exploratory.
—Bernhard Warner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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exploratory
adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
ik-ˈsplōr-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈsplȯr-, -ˌtȯr-
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
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