Thesaurus results for EXPLORE

explore

verb

ik-ˈsplȯr

Definition of explore

as in to investigate

to search through or into communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions

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as in to search

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 explore Each story is also told through contributions from investigators, witnesses, family members and experts closest to each case, which is explored from discovery through to justice. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 One early Saturday morning in June of 2025, a pair of very small raccoon cubs, about six weeks old, were strolling around the yard, exploring their world. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 According to Ahmed, the biennale would have explored work with themes of return and optimism. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026 Notifying our offices on the day the decision was made public, without prior conversations or an opportunity to understand the rationale and explore potential solutions, is unacceptable. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for explore

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Minor cringe is meta-cringe, standing apart from the affect while coolly investigating it.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
But using dogs to investigate crimes wasn’t widely adopted until the mid ‘80s, Gould said.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigate

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The new version, which relies on Google’s Gemini AI technology, is designed to understand what is on a user’s screen and act on it, help with writing, and search a user’s phone for context, among other features.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
This is one shape of [a] research project of systematizing and scaling up searching for useful new tools in large databases and DNA sequences.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

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The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Proper due diligence means examining construction costs, operating expenses, funding gaps, financial sustainability and realistic projections.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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