Thesaurus results for EXPEDITIONS

expeditions

noun

plural of expedition

as in trips

a going from one place to another usually of some distance an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world

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Recent Examples of expeditions The mellow Meyer, (discovered by the intrepid agricultural explorer Fred Meyer, alas, who mysteriously died during one of his Asian expeditions, leaves his legacy in the divine lemon that now bears his name), has become a chef’s favorite pick. —

Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 Here's everything to know about what's next for NASA's first lunar campaign since the Apollo era as the agency works toward a historic moon landing – and eventual human expeditions to Mars. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 Pol Ramos, a Spanish marine biologist and co-founder of Odicean, a project that combines ocean education with dive expeditions into the region, said that its ecosystems are truly remarkable. —

ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 This rig is then ready to take advantage of the FJ's compact, nimble off-road-centric design on expeditions lasting days or weeks. —

New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026 Matthew Henson accompanied Robert Peary on his Arctic expeditions, which received some federal support. —

Craig Fehrman, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Researchers conducted two expeditions with the Schmidt Ocean Institute in 2025 to image the ocean floor. —

K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026 From yoga classes at the crack of dawn to excursions that range from whale-watching to geological expeditions and beyond, the staff here make magic happen. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026 Matthew Henson accompanied Robert Peary on his Arctic expeditions, which received some federal support. —

Craig Fehrman, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026

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After four straight trips to the play-in tournament, the Hawks broke the streak with a top-six spot in the Eastern Conference and will start the NBA playoffs next weekend on the road.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Trump is slated to make trips to Nevada and Arizona later this week to tout his tax policies, resuming domestic travel that advisers once viewed as key to energizing midterm voters — but that’s largely been put on hold since attacking Iran in late February.

— CNN staff, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026