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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In theory, future exploratory space robots could use a design like ReachBot’s to explore deeper into areas contemporary robots could find inaccessible.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Less than 30 minutes after Parson’s announcement, Pat Contreras, a member of various Kansas City-area boards, announced his creation of an exploratory committee to succeed Razer pending the Senate’s confirmation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2024
Less than 30 minutes after Parson’s announcement, Pat Contreras, a member of various Kansas City-area boards, announced his creation of an exploratory committee to succeed Razer pending the Senate’s confirmation.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
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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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