Definition of Exploratory

associated with searching and examining something

Examples of Exploratory in a sentence

For my technical writing class, I decided to conduct exploratory research to narrow down my topic for my next paper.  🔊

Before conducting the actual study, scientists performed exploratory testing on the animals to determine if their subjects met the criteria.  🔊

Several potential participants would undergo exploratory questioning, so that the researchers would choose the participants that qualify for the study.  🔊

In order to determine what was causing Ron’s pain in his abdomen, the doctors performed exploratory surgery.  🔊

The Deadlock Society held an exploratory meeting so people could understand the function of the society without fully it.  🔊

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