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
The plan has additional exploratory activities, called missions, to introduce students to semiconductor technology.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2024
Volunteers will lead this exploratory hike through Lyonia Preserve.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
This game zooms out the exploratory mechanics from Arkham Horror into a game that sends players around the world rther than Lovecraft Country.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Then the knowledgeable mixologist will introduce you to the omakase cocktail menu and lead you on an exploratory journey through Japanese spirits and flavors.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2024
Volunteers will lead this exploratory hike through Lyonia Preserve.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
This game zooms out the exploratory mechanics from Arkham Horror into a game that sends players around the world rther than Lovecraft Country.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Then the knowledgeable mixologist will introduce you to the omakase cocktail menu and lead you on an exploratory journey through Japanese spirits and flavors.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploratory
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Attend is a new experimental digital and marketing platform offered by The Fithian Group that will match producers and filmmakers directly with theaters without requiring them to partner with a traditional distributor.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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After separating from the first stage, the upper portion of the New Glenn rocket, carrying the experimental Blue Ring technology, fired up its own engine and continued to propel itself into orbit.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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The two sides will stop fighting for 42 days, with the aim (again, speculative) of making that cease-fire permanent and ending the war.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
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The funding was made by California Jobs First as part of a larger pool of $600 million created by the state in 2021 to help create jobs and prevent a wave of property acquisitions by speculative investors.—
Pat Maio,
Orange County Register,
15 Jan. 2025
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The tentative agreement is nonetheless a victory for the foreign-policy teams of Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who worked in tandem with regional partners Qatar and Egypt to bring it about.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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At the time, the FDA placed Red Dye No. 3 on a provisional list for all uses—including those two separate food and cosmetics categories—with tentative approval pending further evaluation.—
Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
15 Jan. 2025
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Brooks issued a final ruling in the case Dec. 23, noting nothing had changed since the preliminary injunction was issued.—
Ron Wood,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The District Court denied Citizens United a preliminary injunction and granted appellee Federal Election Commission (FEC) summary judgment.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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The newspaper was referring to Planet Nine, a theoretical planet at the edge of the solar system.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Martin Karplus, a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical chemist who used computers to model how complex systems change during chemical reactions, died last month at 94.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Exploratory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploratory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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