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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
This week, reporter Molly Davis has two stories exploring Nashville's affordable housing crisis, a problem squeezing most of the region's workforce.
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Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 4 Jan. 2025
Organizations are increasingly exploring advanced technological tools to enhance transparency, efficiency, and decision-making while ensuring that core governance principles are upheld.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Heading into the offseason, the Phillies were reportedly looking to shake their roster up a bit, even exploring the idea of trading All-Star infielder Alec Bohm.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
In the same era, Wayne also contributed to the ambitious The Plan, a concept album exploring the family’s Mormon faith through intricate melodies and progressive rock influences.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While exploring his Snapchat account, the family discovered that Blaze had sent his address to someone.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
By exploring interspecies interaction, researchers validate the special role dogs have in human societies and pave the way for future explorations into the mutual benefits of such relationships.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
The mountain was initially named Mount McKinley in 1896, after a gold prospector exploring the region heard that McKinley, a champion of the gold standard, had won the Republican nomination for President.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The connected museum has rotating exhibits exploring the town’s maritime history.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 4 Jan. 2025
Organizations are increasingly exploring advanced technological tools to enhance transparency, efficiency, and decision-making while ensuring that core governance principles are upheld.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Heading into the offseason, the Phillies were reportedly looking to shake their roster up a bit, even exploring the idea of trading All-Star infielder Alec Bohm.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
In the same era, Wayne also contributed to the ambitious The Plan, a concept album exploring the family’s Mormon faith through intricate melodies and progressive rock influences.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
While exploring his Snapchat account, the family discovered that Blaze had sent his address to someone.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
By exploring interspecies interaction, researchers validate the special role dogs have in human societies and pave the way for future explorations into the mutual benefits of such relationships.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
The mountain was initially named Mount McKinley in 1896, after a gold prospector exploring the region heard that McKinley, a champion of the gold standard, had won the Republican nomination for President.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The connected museum has rotating exhibits exploring the town’s maritime history.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploring
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What's New Delta Airlines is investigating a complaint from a disgruntled passenger who says they were downgraded from a first-class seat only to find that a dog had taken their place.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Deputies started searching the area and soon spotted a set of footprints in the snow that led away from the road.Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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In research cited by The Times of London, 75% of 18-27-year-olds are searching for more secure, longer-term work than was common in previous generations.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The authors came by their number after examining scientific papers about human feats of speed, then applying methods from the field of information theory to calculate how quickly the brain processes thoughts in these situations.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Investigators are examining bird strikes, whether any of the aircraft's control systems were disabled, and the apparent rush by the pilots to attempt a landing soon after declaring an emergency as possible factors in the crash, fire and transportation officials have said.Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Exploring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploring. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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