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
Then in 2022, the brand went in a different direction of exploration—deep under the ocean with its Iced Sea collection.
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Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
At the time when the Western European powers were engaging in exploration and expanding their territories into the New World, their eastern counterparts were busy defending their own borders.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Blue Prince is a first-person exploration that rewards rigorous note-taking, attention to detail, and most of all, discovery — all wrapped up in a structure where the world is constantly morphing with each decision made.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Space exploration visionary Rick Tumlinson told me during a recent interview that Jared Isaacman himself might opt to pilot one of these fantastical flights.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Michael Solomon, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
At the time when the Western European powers were engaging in exploration and expanding their territories into the New World, their eastern counterparts were busy defending their own borders.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Blue Prince is a first-person exploration that rewards rigorous note-taking, attention to detail, and most of all, discovery — all wrapped up in a structure where the world is constantly morphing with each decision made.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Space exploration visionary Rick Tumlinson told me during a recent interview that Jared Isaacman himself might opt to pilot one of these fantastical flights.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploration
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The Treasury Department on Wednesday sent an inquiry to the IRS’s acting chief counsel, Andrew De Mello, asking the agency to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status, according to The Washington Post.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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While there have been a few inquiries, Iggy still hasn't found his forever home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Each of those studies was itself a meta-analysis, based on an examination of data from a number of other prior independent studies.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Anyone who doesn’t fulfill those traits won’t qualify for further examination.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Khalil finished his graduate studies at Columbia in December and is set to graduate in the spring.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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There's less water in the mantle beneath the farside of the moon than in the mantle on the nearside, according to studies of the precious lunar samples brought back to Earth by China's Chang'e 6 mission.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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He’s gained recognition for his research into Hepatitis C, which is prevalent in his home country of Nigeria.—
Pamela Jew,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Depression, anxiety, and mood disorders Scientific research shows that vitamin D may play a key role in balancing our mood and minimizing the risk of depression.—
Veronica Cristino and Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The entire Rio Rancho junior varsity baseball team was suspended in the midst of the probe.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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During President Trump’s first month in office, the U.S. Education Department opened a probe into the Ithaca City School District over an annual student conference from which white children were reportedly excluded.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploration. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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