Voyages of exploration were the earliest in the history of studying the ocean.
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Exploration
/ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/
Synonyms for "exploration" (82 found)
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Noun(13 words)
expeditionexperimentationexperimentingexploringforayforaysgeographic expeditiongropesideationinquiryinquiry activityinvestigationjourney
Verb(1 words)
Related words (41)
Noun(13 words)
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16 entriesarchaeological explorationarctic voyagebrainstormingdesert trekfeasibility studyfield explorationfield studyhypothesis testingliterature reviewmaritime voyagepilot studypolar expeditionscenario analysisspace explorationthought experimentunderwater exploration
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6 entriescultural explorationexploration processexploration strategyfield explorationintellectual explorationspace exploration
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5 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
From the standpoint of ecology, Antarctica should be reserved solely for research, not for tourism or for commercial exploration.
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The launching of artificial earth satellites is commonly looked upon as an exploration of space.
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Japan will soon start to engage in the exploration of the universe.
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