as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an exploration into the disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart
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Recent Examples of explorations
Enter Coward, which sees Dhont — who made his debut with the polarizing, award-winning trans drama Girl — pushing himself further in his explorations of sexuality and connection, while working on a far larger scale.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Their unwillingness to engage beyond the surface means a refusal to examine rap’s layered explorations of life, pride and pain, described through lyrical humor, social commentary and witty wordplay.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Jason Goldman, a onetime Google and Twitter executive, has helped to guide his explorations, joining him in meetings with Silicon Valley specialists and Biden-era federal employees.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.
—Archie Forde, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Memoiristic explorations of lemmings, foxes, childhood violence, and pregnancy give way to a sequence of love stories dedicated to the northern lights, diving into mythology and spirituality.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
His fearless explorations provided context that brought relevance, intimacy and urgency to our relationship with music.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
More than four years after the team publicly floated the idea of downtown baseball, the project has been defined more by its twists and turns than its resolutions — and included explorations outside downtown and even in Kansas.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Later came stints as a paralegal, explorations of investment banking, and a brush with entrepreneurship.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Their unwillingness to engage beyond the surface means a refusal to examine rap’s layered explorations of life, pride and pain, described through lyrical humor, social commentary and witty wordplay.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Jason Goldman, a onetime Google and Twitter executive, has helped to guide his explorations, joining him in meetings with Silicon Valley specialists and Biden-era federal employees.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.
—Archie Forde, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Memoiristic explorations of lemmings, foxes, childhood violence, and pregnancy give way to a sequence of love stories dedicated to the northern lights, diving into mythology and spirituality.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
His fearless explorations provided context that brought relevance, intimacy and urgency to our relationship with music.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
More than four years after the team publicly floated the idea of downtown baseball, the project has been defined more by its twists and turns than its resolutions — and included explorations outside downtown and even in Kansas.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Later came stints as a paralegal, explorations of investment banking, and a brush with entrepreneurship.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorations
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The office said the new unit will work directly with law enforcement agencies during investigations and help ensure consistency in charging decisions and sentencing recommendations.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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For Nanos, much of the public criticism overlooks the realities of how complex criminal investigations unfold, especially when detectives are intentionally withholding information to protect the integrity of the case.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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College, Robbins believes, should be more bespoke; schools should cultivate their own character based on the charisma of professors, the novelty of their inquiries, and the quality of their instruction.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Gareth Purnell, an attorney representing several former Asheville Academy students, says his firm receives roughly two to three inquiries a day from people who say they were sent off to programs or schools where they were mistreated.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Following initial examinations, the medical examiner determined that the female victim, a 29-year-old from Mexico, died of hyperthermia.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Shortly before her release from prison, Wang said authorities conducted unexplained blood tests and medical examinations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.—
Kathi Rigby,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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De la Sanch, an assistant professor of environmental science and studies at DePaul University, suggests the reemergence and spread of novel viruses like hantaviruses may be due to climate change, deforestation and urbanization.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The question of how Venus’s atmosphere affects probes isn’t just about the past—the list of artifacts may be growing soon because more probes are set to land on Venus.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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Both Voyager probes launched with the same 10 operational instruments.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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