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Exploratory

Verb / ɪˈksplɔ:rʌˌtɔ:ri: / Another word for exploratory — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to or involving exploration or investigation

Synonyms & similar words

explorative nonexploratory investigative researching probing inquisitive analytical fact-finding examination scrutinizing surveying discovery scouting reconnaissance fact-finding trial tentative preliminary initial experimental test trial-and-error

Example sentences

  1. The exploratory committee was tasked with finding a new location for the school.
  2. The exploratory surgery revealed no major issues.
  3. The exploratory expedition discovered a new species of butterfly.
  4. The exploratory study found a correlation between diet and heart disease.
  5. The exploratory mission to the ocean floor uncovered many new species.

Quotes

  • The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. - John Muir
  • The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust

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