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
Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.
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Giana Levy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
American describes the broader arc as threefold—Butler’s relationship to California’s geography; her matrilineal inheritance; and finally, her visions of space travel as counterpoints to today’s privatized explorations.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
The Mendocino Dance Project frames these events as explorations of the human relationship to nature, enriching the county’s cultural landscape through performance and education.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those explorations will often necessitate the sharing of proprietary materials.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
From surreal explorations of identity and memory to unsettling dystopian visions, DC has always been the home for comics that refuse to fit the mold.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
His most famous novels are War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1878), both widely praised for their exquisite characters and explorations of concepts such as love, loyalty, and society.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
As in past years, the 2025 Primetime lineup reflects the increasing crossover of film and TV on streaming platforms and traditional movie directors continuing to find creative liberation with longer story arcs and character explorations via episodic TV.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Existential explorations light up your consciousness while the sun fuses with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Giana Levy, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
American describes the broader arc as threefold—Butler’s relationship to California’s geography; her matrilineal inheritance; and finally, her visions of space travel as counterpoints to today’s privatized explorations.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
The Mendocino Dance Project frames these events as explorations of the human relationship to nature, enriching the county’s cultural landscape through performance and education.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those explorations will often necessitate the sharing of proprietary materials.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
From surreal explorations of identity and memory to unsettling dystopian visions, DC has always been the home for comics that refuse to fit the mold.
—EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
His most famous novels are War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1878), both widely praised for their exquisite characters and explorations of concepts such as love, loyalty, and society.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
As in past years, the 2025 Primetime lineup reflects the increasing crossover of film and TV on streaming platforms and traditional movie directors continuing to find creative liberation with longer story arcs and character explorations via episodic TV.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Existential explorations light up your consciousness while the sun fuses with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorations
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However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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At the very least, the government can mire the university in many costly and time-consuming investigations.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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In its post announcing the upcoming roll out of parental controls, OpenAI also shared plans to route sensitive inquiries to a model of their chatbot that spends a longer time reasoning and looking through context before responding to prompts.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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This recognition leads to inbound connection requests, profile views, and eventually, inquiries.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kravitz and Butler’s choreographed intimacy and onscreen chemistry is thunderous, and the cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, gives the audience closer examinations into their rocky relationship.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
27 Aug. 2025
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According to recent studies, they are poorly absorbed and frequently dosed below therapeutic levels.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gillum keeps close tabs on those friends, who deal with the pressure mostly by focusing on studies and avoiding controversy.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … MEDIA FAITH UNDER ATTACK – Christian university breaks records despite Biden-era probes.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Columbia agreed last month to pay the government over $220 million to resolve several federal probes into allegations that the university had violated anti-discrimination laws.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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