exploration

noun ex·plo·ra·tion \ ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən , -ˌsplȯ- \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: exploration in a Sentence

Definition of exploration

: the act or an instance of exploring

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explorational

play \ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl, -ˌsplȯ-\ adjective

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Examples of exploration in a Sentence

a topic for scholarly exploration
the early exploration of the West
early explorations of the West

Recent Examples of exploration from the Web

There’s a lot of educational information embedded in the visualization experience, Jackson says, which allows users to learn more about astronomy, physics and space exploration.

— emily matchar, Smithsonian, "NASA’s New Exoplanet Travel Bureau Lets You “Tour” Far-Distant Planets In 360 Degrees," 7 June 2018
Seven in ten Americans still believe the United States government should remain a world leader in space exploration, despite the growing role of private companies, according to a study published on Wednesday by Pew Research Center.

— emily baumgaertner, New York Times, "Space Station Could Be Split to Aid Privatization, New NASA Chief Says," 6 June 2018
Seven lovely Surrealist landscape paintings from the 1970s by Hurtado seem informed by outer-space exploration.

— christopher knight, latimes.com, "'Made in L.A. 2018': Why the Hammer biennial is the right show for disturbing times," 5 June 2018
Space exploration can't be the purview of just one nation, or even all nations, Bezos says.

— elizabeth weise, USA TODAY, "Amazon's Jeff Bezos says we need to leave Earth to survive. First stop: a city on the moon," 29 May 2018
While the world was celebrating the 1969 moon landing by Apollo 11 astronauts — the legacy of John Kennedy’s belief in space exploration — the late president’s younger brother was in the midst of a devastating fall from grace.

— alan zilberman, kansascity, "‘Chappaquiddick’ plays it fair," 5 Apr. 2018
While the world was celebrating the 1969 moon landing by Apollo 11 astronauts — the legacy of John Kennedy’s belief in space exploration — the late president’s younger brother was in the midst of a devastating fall from grace.

— alan zilberman, idahostatesman, "‘Chappaquiddick’ appeases neither Kennedy fans nor its haters | Idaho Statesman," 5 Apr. 2018
Amazon’s invite-only annual MARS conference began on Monday, and aims to explore machine learning, home automation, robotics, and space exploration.

— flora carr, Fortune, "Amazon's Jeff Bezos Adopted a Dog at a Robotics Conference. A Robot Dog, Of Course," 20 Mar. 2018
Trump has shown an interest in the space agency and flirted with the idea of sending astronauts to Mars and increasing private-sector investment in space exploration.

— yvonne wingett sanchez, azcentral, "Jeff DeWit confirmed for NASA post, ending tenure as state treasurer," 14 Mar. 2018

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