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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Mrigakshi is a science journalist who enjoys writing about space exploration, biology, and technological innovations.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
ConocoPhillips Oil and gas exploration and production company ConocoPhillips (COP) recently reported its fourth-quarter results and announced a dividend of 84 cents per share for the first quarter.
—CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, 146 robotic exploration missions have gone to the Moon and another 154 have gone far beyond, with five missions heading out to interstellar space, never to return.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
There’s a slender streak of humor, dry and combustible as kindling, in the film’s exploration of this absurd domestic setup, which lays out the rigid expectations of women and men alike in a punishingly conservative society.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
ConocoPhillips Oil and gas exploration and production company ConocoPhillips (COP) recently reported its fourth-quarter results and announced a dividend of 84 cents per share for the first quarter.
—CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, 146 robotic exploration missions have gone to the Moon and another 154 have gone far beyond, with five missions heading out to interstellar space, never to return.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
There’s a slender streak of humor, dry and combustible as kindling, in the film’s exploration of this absurd domestic setup, which lays out the rigid expectations of women and men alike in a punishingly conservative society.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploration. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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