as in experimental
done or created to find something or to learn more about something
exploratory drilling for oil
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Recent Examples of exploratory
Research on preschoolers' exploratory behavior found that children's exploration of their surroundings is influenced by both physical and social factors, showing how a fun and engaging environment can spark curiosity.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Our military health system is conducting an exploratory study to assess the quality and safety of its essential generic medicines.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Other behaviors include what researchers consider as the first evidence of narwhals playing, more specifically, exploratory playing.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Lunar Trailblazer is one NASA's new class of small innovative exploratory spacecraft.
—Joe Palca, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Our military health system is conducting an exploratory study to assess the quality and safety of its essential generic medicines.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Other behaviors include what researchers consider as the first evidence of narwhals playing, more specifically, exploratory playing.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Lunar Trailblazer is one NASA's new class of small innovative exploratory spacecraft.
—Joe Palca, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exploratory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploratory
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Although Nass attempted to account for the role of culture in his reasoning about gender and social identity, the experimental designs used in his lab’s research could not account for the influence of culture on his test subjects.—
Sarah A. Bell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Weeks after rumors spread that Californian experimental hip-hop trio Death Grips had split, the band have now taken to social media to deny these claims.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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These tokens illustrate how speculative assets tied to political figures can generate short-term buzz but carry significant downside for everyday buyers.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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To date, all changes are speculative in nature and are unlikely to be applied retroactively.—
Cindy McGhee,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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On top of that, unions still have to negotiate sufficient salary increases such that members will ratify the contract when the parties reach a tentative agreement.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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At a City Hall news conference Tuesday, the mayor took a victory lap over the tentative deal while hinting at his next steps for the financial conundrum that remains on his desk.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Since Naeher announced the end of her international career, Hayes has called in six goalkeepers (counting her preliminary squad and January training camp), with no clarity on who has the upper hand to start.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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But nine months in, the firm has yet to submit even preliminary plans to City Hall or the City Plan Commission.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Google leverages the theoretical power of generative AI to give Gemini access to data across multiple apps.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Over the ensuing fifteen years, publications about the theoretical or methodological implications of computer vision for the study of art have proliferated, generating an extensive discourse about its potentials.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Exploratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploratory. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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