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
Paintings appear with geometric lines superimposed upon them, and certain aspects of his explorations of light and anatomy are paralleled with familiar frescos.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Historical reenactments represent an active policy of enhancing museum institutions and archaeological parks to encourage additional forms of tourism, while also contributing to education and scientific exploration.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
Trump promises significant reductions in household utility costs by eliminating barriers to fossil fuel production, including unrestricted access to federal lands for exploration—despite the fact that U.S. energy output is already at record levels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on its oil and gas exploration and production activities in the DJ Basin of Colorado.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
Historical reenactments represent an active policy of enhancing museum institutions and archaeological parks to encourage additional forms of tourism, while also contributing to education and scientific exploration.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
Trump promises significant reductions in household utility costs by eliminating barriers to fossil fuel production, including unrestricted access to federal lands for exploration—despite the fact that U.S. energy output is already at record levels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on its oil and gas exploration and production activities in the DJ Basin of Colorado.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploration
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The government had completed or started work on 28 recommendations from the inquiry, the prime minister said, and will provide its full response early next year.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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After months of bluster, the inquiry later fizzles.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The guidelines say nothing about an ER doctor’s examination sufficing.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bipartisan examination: If there's an issue with the way the ballot was filled out, prompting a process called adjudication, in which bipartisan teams examine ballots to determine voter intent.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Those moves were then reversed by the Trump administration but later reinstated by the Biden administration, which also released an accompanying U.S. Forest Service study that said hard-rock mining within the Rainy River Watershed could pose an environmental threat to the BWCAW.Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rabinovich, a distinguished Israeli historian of the modern Middle… The War for Lebanon, 1970-1983 This is partly a history of Lebanon's breakdown and civil war, partly a study of why and how Israel went to war in 1982.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Hoekstra conducted political research for the team.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Previous research has suggested that youth who are categorized as obese tend to have lower muscle strength than those considered normal weight.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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The probe found that front seats in vehicles were vulnerable to collapsing in crashes in which those vehicles had been rear-ended, even though the seat construction adhered to national requirements.Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Gaetz has long denied any wrongdoing related to the allegations investigated during the congressional and Justice Department probes.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploration. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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