explorative

adjective

ex·​plor·​ative ik-ˈsplȯr-ə-tiv How to pronounce explorative (audio)
exploratively adverb

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The path to discovering his purpose was filled with many explorative endeavors, including a Danish development school - which didn’t come to fruition - and a year-long enriching volunteering trip to the Philippines. Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 Finally, the Moon moves from explorative Sagittarius into dedicated Capricorn, aiding our serious efforts to grow. Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 Looking to his contemporaries for inspiration, the record stands as a 29-track explorative trilogy. Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 In a crowded corridor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Fifth Avenue in New York, Denise Murrell suits up for an explorative journey, like an astronaut preparing to step on a foreign surface. Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for explorative 

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of explorative was in 1578

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“Explorative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explorative. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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