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
Take Jean-Michel Basquiat for model, whose exploration of a repertoire of ideas was firmly rooted in ‘suggestive dichotomies’ between 1980s NYC and a panoply of heroic figures, saints, and kings that evoked Catholic Haitian traditions.
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Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
In the ensuing decades, floatplanes and flying boats went through a period of rapid development opening up a world of travel exploration.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
With a filmmaking style exploring the spaces between documentary, genre, essay, and narrative films, Ascher’s 2021 film, A Glitch in the Matrix, offering a multimedia exploration of simulation theory, is another that premiered at Sundance.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Billions would go for the Artemis moon mission and for exploration to Mars.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
In the ensuing decades, floatplanes and flying boats went through a period of rapid development opening up a world of travel exploration.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
With a filmmaking style exploring the spaces between documentary, genre, essay, and narrative films, Ascher’s 2021 film, A Glitch in the Matrix, offering a multimedia exploration of simulation theory, is another that premiered at Sundance.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Billions would go for the Artemis moon mission and for exploration to Mars.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploration
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The State's Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether McNeil's video had factored into its decision not to charge Bowers.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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At the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey, California, and New York have seen many more inquiries for outbound moves, meaning those states stand to lose residents rather than gain.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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The union’s handling of the collusion arbitration ruling requires a thorough examination and recommitment of the NFLPA’s intentions in its representation of players, regardless of the name on the top of the masthead.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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But participants in the study offered several more human hypotheses, too.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 July 2025
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In a study published in May, researchers were able to finetune leading large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o to generate responses that are harmful and unintended by the makers of the models.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Led by Katherine Christensen, assistant marketing professor at Indiana University, the research asked whether feeling a stronger connection to one’s future self would encourage more retirement saving.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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But research indicates that parents shoulder much of the burden.—
Christine Carrig,
The Atlantic,
21 July 2025
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The probe examined workplace culture and complaint handling procedures across the production spanning nearly two decades.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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As part of that probe, the board recently requested a slew of records related to individuals and fundraising events referenced in his indictment.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploration. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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