exploratory
adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
ik-ˈsplȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
exploratory drilling for oil
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Independent exploratory testers, uninfluenced by internal biases or pressures, can identify new testing scenarios and edge cases, increasing test coverage and providing impartial quality assessment.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Comcast president Mike Cavanagh announced the exploratory plans on the conglomerate’s Q3 2024 earnings call.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
But when participants were in a room without strong smells, those exploratory sniffs largely did not occur, and the breathing patterns of both smelling and non-smelling people looked very similar.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Instead, the war is a jumping-off point for wider, exploratory narratives, and themes different to those in traditional programs.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Comcast president Mike Cavanagh announced the exploratory plans on the conglomerate’s Q3 2024 earnings call.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
But when participants were in a room without strong smells, those exploratory sniffs largely did not occur, and the breathing patterns of both smelling and non-smelling people looked very similar.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Instead, the war is a jumping-off point for wider, exploratory narratives, and themes different to those in traditional programs.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for exploratory
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exploratory
adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
ik-ˈsplōr-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈsplȯr-, -ˌtȯr-
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
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