Examples of exploration in a Sentence
a topic for scholarly exploration
the early exploration of the West
early explorations of the West
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The new paper is mostly an ethical exploration and, the authors acknowledge, still just a stepping stone to more concrete regulations, but granting ice rights would create firmer standing to, for example, keep ships out of areas that humanity might otherwise want to use.
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Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Gallant’s stories leap into explorations of humanity—spritely skipping between humor and horror.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
As the night fills with surreal visitors and unsettling reckonings, the book becomes a haunting exploration of power, legacy, and whether a life well-lived can truly be beyond judgment.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Just don't expect the writing to go so easy on you; Citizen Sleeper 1 & 2 are heavy explorations of transhumanism, the gig economy, and the pressure corporate control puts on all of us.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Gallant’s stories leap into explorations of humanity—spritely skipping between humor and horror.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
As the night fills with surreal visitors and unsettling reckonings, the book becomes a haunting exploration of power, legacy, and whether a life well-lived can truly be beyond judgment.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Just don't expect the writing to go so easy on you; Citizen Sleeper 1 & 2 are heavy explorations of transhumanism, the gig economy, and the pressure corporate control puts on all of us.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploration. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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exploration
noun
ex·plo·ra·tion
ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən 
: the act or an instance of exploring
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