24 entries under exploratory topic. ×

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provisional(adjective, new, unsettled, trial, indefinite)
12
tentative(adjective, new, unsettled, trial, experiment)
7
experimental(adjective, new, fresh, unsettled, trial)
6
provisionary(adjective, unsettled, indefinite, temporary, tentative)
5
trial(adjective, new, unsettled, indefinite, temporary)
3
test(adjective, new, unsettled, trial, temporary)
2
pilot(adjective, new, trial, untried, tentative)
2
trial-and-error(adjective, new, fresh, trial, untried)
1
developmental(adjective, new, fresh, trial, untried)
1
experiential(adjective, new, fresh, trial, untried)
1
first stage(expression, adjective, new, fresh, trial)
1
not final(expression, adjective, unsettled, indefinite, temporary)
1
not settled(expression, adjective, unsettled, indefinite, temporary)
1
on approval(expression, adjective, new, fresh, trial)
1
open for consideration(expression, adjective, idiom, unsettled, indefinite)
1
preliminary(adjective, new, trial, untried, tentative)
1
unconcluded(adjective, new, fresh, trial, untried)
1
unconfirmed(adjective, unsettled, indefinite, temporary, tentative)
1
under probation(expression, adjective, new, fresh, trial)
0
inductive(adjective, fresh, tentative, inchoate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). probationary thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/probationary/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "probationary thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/probationary/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, probationary thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/probationary/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "probationary thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/probationary/thesaurus/synonyms>