as in investigation
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 exploration
All of this was there, without distant exploration or optimally comfortable conditions.
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Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Encourage exploration with fun toys that promote curiosity.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
In the race to conquer the cosmos, the greatest challenge to space exploration might be the vastness of the unknown, but that distance from planet Earth isn’t dissuading the invisible hands of cybercriminals aiming to sabotage missions from thousands of miles below.
—Vikram Barhat, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
Created by Marlon James, this HBO crime drama delivers an absorbing missing-person mystery and an incisive exploration of generational and colonial trauma.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Encourage exploration with fun toys that promote curiosity.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
In the race to conquer the cosmos, the greatest challenge to space exploration might be the vastness of the unknown, but that distance from planet Earth isn’t dissuading the invisible hands of cybercriminals aiming to sabotage missions from thousands of miles below.
—Vikram Barhat, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
Created by Marlon James, this HBO crime drama delivers an absorbing missing-person mystery and an incisive exploration of generational and colonial trauma.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploration
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Besides the inquiries into Trump, the FBI in recent years also investigated Biden's handling of classified information as well as Biden's son Hunter for tax and gun violations.Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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After a difficult delivery, an infant dies and the father demands an inquiry into her methods.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The final examination, administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers, is like trying to prove a physics thesis by doing backflips, meant to plumb the depth of one’s theoretical understanding, sensory abilities, and practical skills simultaneously.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The state agency also alleged that during sensitive procedures such as a pelvic examination, Naim failed to have a chaperone present for the patient or give her a chance to request one.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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And, as studies and Bartell reminded me, most PFAS exposure comes from dietary intake, like drinking water contaminated with PFAS.Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the United States, it’s estimated that about three per cent of books published annually are translations, and less than five per cent of the titles reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, according to one study, were originally written in languages other than English.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The proposal to place Mr. Kennedy in charge of the federal agencies responsible for protecting the health of American citizens and for conducting the medical research that benefits our country and the rest of humanity has been widely criticized on multiple grounds.Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those estimates come from research out of a cave laboratory in Moulis, France, where scientist have tracked olm births and deaths for some 70 years.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The California Highway Patrol, which is the agency leading the crash investigation, has seized the vehicle for their probe.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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The two were part of the House Jan. 6 committee's yearlong probe, which concluded with the recommendation of criminal charges against Trump.Mary Bruce, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploration. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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