exploratory
adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
ik-ˈsplȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
exploratory drilling for oil
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 June 2025
As Bernstein emphasizes, the retail giants are in an exploratory phase.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Midfielder Idrissa Gueye, 35, is expected to be top of Everton’s list of priorities, while exploratory conversations are also likely to be had with striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The three bombs were found during exploratory work in the German city of Cologne on Monday, resulting in what officials called the largest evacuation of the city since the end of World War II, the Associated Press reported.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 June 2025
As Bernstein emphasizes, the retail giants are in an exploratory phase.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Midfielder Idrissa Gueye, 35, is expected to be top of Everton’s list of priorities, while exploratory conversations are also likely to be had with striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The three bombs were found during exploratory work in the German city of Cologne on Monday, resulting in what officials called the largest evacuation of the city since the end of World War II, the Associated Press reported.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
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exploratory
adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
ik-ˈsplōr-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈsplȯr-, -ˌtȯr-
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
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