as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world
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The site was first excavated back in 1982 by a joint Ivorian–Soviet expedition headed up by archaeologist professor Yodé Guédé of the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who was also involved in the new research.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Spanish explorers, driven by the promise of immense wealth, embarked on expeditions to the New World and seized vast amounts of gold from the local population.
—Gabriel O. Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Another program director who was laid off, David Porter, had been supporting scientists embarking from New Zealand on a 10-week expedition in the Southern Ocean.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Spanish explorers, driven by the promise of immense wealth, embarked on expeditions to the New World and seized vast amounts of gold from the local population.
—Gabriel O. Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Another program director who was laid off, David Porter, had been supporting scientists embarking from New Zealand on a 10-week expedition in the Southern Ocean.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedition
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Comparisons With Other Industries Last June, Booking.com launched an A.I. trip planner for select members, integrating a large language model from ChatGPT into the app for one of the world’s largest travel agencies.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Osment and Anthony got engaged during a trip to Yosemite National Park in California.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The two lonely souls embark on a new journey together.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, Poe has the best possible support through his adoption journey: his best friend, Nala.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The 40-city global trek kicks off in Glasgow on May 27, followed by stops in London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Munich.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Support acts have yet to be announced, but the trek kicks off on June 16 in Manchester, England.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2025
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Pick your own adventure, or embark on an excursion to traverse all three.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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The company also offers excursions to neighboring Two Top Mountain.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Expedition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedition. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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