reconnoitering

verb

variants or reconnoitring
present participle of reconnoiter
as in exploring
to go to (a place or area) in order to find out information especially about a military enemy; to do a reconnaissance of (a place) An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces.

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  1. exploring
  2. scouting
  3. searching
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  • Focus, curated by María Elena Ortiz, features solo and duo presentations exploring how the Caribbean has long served as a nexus for diverse communities and a foundation for contemporary artistic discourse.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
  • Developers are exploring ways to run AI on classroom hardware or basic smartphones, allowing students and teachers to continue using these tools in rural schools, low-bandwidth environments, and the Global South.
    — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of exploring
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  • In the old days (of, like, five years ago), some of the NFL Draft’s brightest diamonds could be mined by scouting underclassmen.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Free apps like AllTrails and Hiking Project rate difficulty based on user reviews and are useful for scouting distance, elevation and rest points along a route.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of scouting
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  • In other apartments, residents sifted through the ashes with mesh baskets searching for anything that survived.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • CFOs are increasingly being tapped to steer AI value creation—many are still searching for a viable scorecard for what’s working.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of searching
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