exploratory
adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
ik-ˈsplȯr-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
exploratory drilling for oil
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While some moments throughout the gala were filled with joyful and congratulatory moments, the innovative and exploratory pieces by designers like Jayda Wilkerson, Sung Hye Park, and Yilei Qian were particularly enrapturing.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 May 2024
The 500-kilogram (1,110-pound) ordnance was discovered last Wednesday during exploratory work for a construction project in the city of Mainz, located about an hour’s drive west of Frankfurt.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 May 2024
The 500-kilogram (1,110-pound) ordnance was discovered last Wednesday during exploratory work for a construction project in the city of Mainz, located about an hour’s drive west of Frankfurt.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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exploratory
adjective
ex·plor·ato·ry
ik-ˈsplōr-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˈsplȯr-, -ˌtȯr-
: of, relating to, or being exploration
exploratory surgery
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