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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
Here's how to install iOS 26 and start exploring its best features right away.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Blumenthal and his team, however, have spent more than a decade exploring the possibility—what if all the functions of an optical table could be miniaturized and built directly onto a chip?
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Many use the park as a basecamp for exploring the broader archaeological area, including the nearby Mesa Verde National Park, a personal favorite of mine.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The movie follows Alike, a 17-year-old Black girl who’s exploring her identity as a masc lesbian while being raised by a strict Christian mother.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
While a parent will likely need to call administrators if a child is bullied in elementary school, exploring resilience can help teens.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2020, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong, exploring the mind of babies, begins an unexpected experiment with the old tree.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Binoche’s directorial debut, a feature documentary exploring the making of her 2008 dance theater show In-I with British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, earns its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival Saturday night.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Wellness brand Frida, best known for popular baby supplies like the NoseFrida, is exploring how its products could be packaged and sold in a club, founder and CEO Chelsea Hirschhorn said.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Blumenthal and his team, however, have spent more than a decade exploring the possibility—what if all the functions of an optical table could be miniaturized and built directly onto a chip?
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Many use the park as a basecamp for exploring the broader archaeological area, including the nearby Mesa Verde National Park, a personal favorite of mine.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The movie follows Alike, a 17-year-old Black girl who’s exploring her identity as a masc lesbian while being raised by a strict Christian mother.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
While a parent will likely need to call administrators if a child is bullied in elementary school, exploring resilience can help teens.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2020, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong, exploring the mind of babies, begins an unexpected experiment with the old tree.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Binoche’s directorial debut, a feature documentary exploring the making of her 2008 dance theater show In-I with British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, earns its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival Saturday night.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Wellness brand Frida, best known for popular baby supplies like the NoseFrida, is exploring how its products could be packaged and sold in a club, founder and CEO Chelsea Hirschhorn said.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploring
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While investigating that allegation, the DOI also found that the officer, who was not named, provided information to federal immigration authorities about another person in custody, Pedro Mujica Villa Nueva, officials said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Since October 7th, Israeli police have been involved in investigating more than 25 cases related to espionage activity linked to Iran, resulting in approximately 46 arrests, according to a police spokesman.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the Atacama Desert, a young woman dreams of becoming an astronaut while investigating her mother’s mysterious death and searching for the father who abandoned her.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The location was one of several that the company explored when searching for a spot in the city.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This musical blends gospel and Motown with operatic stylings to illuminate the changing times of the Civil Rights era while examining social and familial issues still prevalent today.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The exhibition is devoted to examining modes of representation in different mediums where artists have addressed the concept of mourning, commemoration, and loss as a direct response to the national emergency of black grief.—
Simon Njami,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Exploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploring. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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