Synonyms for exploration
ˌɛk spləˈreɪ ʃənex·plo·ration

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1. exploration, geographic expeditionnoun

   to travel for the purpose of discovery

   Synonyms:
   geographic expedition

2. explorationnoun

   a careful systematic search

   Synonyms:
   geographic expedition

3. explorationnoun

   a systematic consideration

   "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"

   Synonyms:
   geographic expedition

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1. explorationnoun

   Synonyms:
   examination, scrutiny, inquiry, research, inquisition

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1. List of paraphrases for "exploration":

   prospecting, browsing, exploring, scan, explore, explorations, exploratory, navigation, scanning, crawling, browse, discovery, explorer, mining, prospection, exploitation

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1. Victor Glover:

   Resilience is one of the most important aspects in this business and exploration period.

2. Amin Nasser:

   If we look at the long-term situation of oil supplies, for example, the picture is becoming increasingly worrying, financial investors are shying away from making much needed large investments in oil exploration, long-term development and the related infrastructure.  Investments in smaller increments such as shale oil will just not cut it.

3. Adam Pollard:

   Exploration will likely intensify around the Zohr field and in neighbouring Cypriot blocks.

4. Carlos Saturnino:

   We have 10 to 12 potential blocks up for exploration in Angola, so the potential is there.

5. Lopez Obrador:

   We are going to immediately revive our oil activity, exploration and the drilling of wells so we have crude oil.