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as in investigating
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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as in searching
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean
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Recent Examples of exploring
Start with a simple tee and sneakers for a day of exploring, then swap in a blouse and kitten heels for dinner plans.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Officials were not clear why the children and the dogs were exploring the storm drains or how long they were lost.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
In an email following Tuesday’s meeting, Mitchell said the city is in the early stages of exploring a fee for excessive 911 calls.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Her administration is exploring setting up programs to help affected businesses with help from quasi-public agencies like MassTech.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Perseverance spotted the swirling winds with its navigation camera on January 25 while exploring a location on the crater’s western rim called Witch Hazel Hill.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Each episode unfolds in flashback form, exploring what happened after the adoption.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The commission would be tasked with exploring and implementing strategies to attract one or more sports franchises to Northwest Indiana, Harris said.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Other states are exploring cost-containment strategies, including prior authorization requirements, step therapy, and rebate agreements, to limit spending while still providing some level of access.
—Andrea Barton Reeves, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2025
Officials were not clear why the children and the dogs were exploring the storm drains or how long they were lost.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
In an email following Tuesday’s meeting, Mitchell said the city is in the early stages of exploring a fee for excessive 911 calls.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Her administration is exploring setting up programs to help affected businesses with help from quasi-public agencies like MassTech.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Perseverance spotted the swirling winds with its navigation camera on January 25 while exploring a location on the crater’s western rim called Witch Hazel Hill.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
Each episode unfolds in flashback form, exploring what happened after the adoption.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The commission would be tasked with exploring and implementing strategies to attract one or more sports franchises to Northwest Indiana, Harris said.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Other states are exploring cost-containment strategies, including prior authorization requirements, step therapy, and rebate agreements, to limit spending while still providing some level of access.
—Andrea Barton Reeves, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploring
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Police are investigating what caused the crash.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a person who was found Thursday buried on family property in Valley Center, officials said Friday.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Deputies started searching the area and soon spotted a set of footprints in the snow that led away from the road.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Federal investigators later found bomb-making materials while searching Jabbar's Texas home.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
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The military is examining options for soldiers to control the distribution of food limited to a minimum caloric amount necessary for survival, the person said.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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The examining magistrate now has to decide what direction to give to the proceedings.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Exploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploring. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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