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View synonyms for exploratory

exploratory

[ ik-splawr-uh-tawr-ee ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or concerned with exploration:

    an exploratory operation.

  2. inclined to make explorations.


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Other Words From

  • ex·plor·a·tive·ly adverb
  • non·ex·plor·a·tive adjective
  • non·ex·plor·a·to·ry adjective
  • un·ex·plor·a·tive adjective
  • un·ex·plor·a·to·ry adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exploratory1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word explōrātōrius. See exploration, -ory 1

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Example Sentences

Unlike former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Huckabee is not immediately forming an exploratory committee.

Rand Paul announced he would form an exploratory committee for a Senate campaign at just the right time, in May 2009.

Gorgeous gave them an opportunity to take on a serious subject in a fun, exploratory way, McGill says.

It is not an efficient way to write, but I love that exploratory phase, when even bad writing somehow seems promising.

In February, he formed an exploratory committee for his congressional bid.

From this exploratory trip, the boats returned to their newly named harbour of Brest, on the 13th.

It is the last book to which he should return at the close of his exploratory voyages.

In the latter case paring becomes necessary as an exploratory means to diagnosis.

The thinking of things out carefully over a second and third cup of coffee, cautious self exploratory reasoning.

This was our seventh exploratory trip after our sixth landing since entering the field of the sun Ponthis.

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