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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The brain as a whole becomes more chaotic, reflecting the injection of exploratory variance and potential solution pathways into its behavior.
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Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Their father, Richard, was awarded the Order of Canada for his exploratory efforts.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The change, still in its exploratory phase, would eventually require a vote in Denmark’s 179-seat parliament to reclassify gastronomy from craft to art.
—James Brooks, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
But Gibson has terminated that exploratory campaign and opened one for reelection to the House.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Their father, Richard, was awarded the Order of Canada for his exploratory efforts.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
The change, still in its exploratory phase, would eventually require a vote in Denmark’s 179-seat parliament to reclassify gastronomy from craft to art.
—James Brooks, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
But Gibson has terminated that exploratory campaign and opened one for reelection to the House.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exploratory
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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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