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
His own series of daring explorations.
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Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
There have been a lot of site explorations along the way.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, engineers in Silicon Valley were allegedly designing ingenious ways to make explorations of digital rabbit holes irresistible.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
His plays — rife with explorations of deep humanity and emotion — provide not just a framework for hanging many different worlds upon his words, but also the kind of complex characters and twisted tales that actors and filmmakers crave, whether tragedy, romance or comedy.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
These motifs evolve into deeper explorations of aggression and subcultural aesthetics, dedicating space to his film Trash Humpers and the Shadow Fux paintings.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
—Big Think, 28 Mar. 2026
David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Western Australia Despite early explorations of Western Australia, European powers had little interest in the region.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
There have been a lot of site explorations along the way.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, engineers in Silicon Valley were allegedly designing ingenious ways to make explorations of digital rabbit holes irresistible.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
His plays — rife with explorations of deep humanity and emotion — provide not just a framework for hanging many different worlds upon his words, but also the kind of complex characters and twisted tales that actors and filmmakers crave, whether tragedy, romance or comedy.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
These motifs evolve into deeper explorations of aggression and subcultural aesthetics, dedicating space to his film Trash Humpers and the Shadow Fux paintings.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
—Big Think, 28 Mar. 2026
David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Western Australia Despite early explorations of Western Australia, European powers had little interest in the region.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explorations
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While all three attacks are being treated as separate incidents, counterterror police are conducting the investigations due to the nature of the attacks, their locations and the types of buildings involved, the Met said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amid the police investigations, Mortensen filed for a protective order against Paul on March 19.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The police in Meriden are also said by others to have purchased AI report writing software, but did not reply to inquiries.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gill said the group had also proposed deferring all media inquiries to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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What Indonesia needs right now is not more studies confirming our potential.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Officials reported a similarly precise trajectory on the second New Glenn launch, which dispatched two NASA science probes toward Mars in November.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Explorations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explorations. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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