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scoping study

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noun

  1. a preliminary study to define the scope of a project

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Firstly, metallurgical testwork returned materially higher recoveries of precious and base metals than previously assumed in an April scoping study.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The scoping study said assembly members had given examples of constituents "who have experienced significant unexplained increases in service charges that were crippling in their effect".

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Sydney-based Macquarie is running a so-called scoping study on Mighty River ahead of a planned third-quarter listing to assess potential demand for the IPO, said one person with knowledge of the matter.

From BusinessWeek Jan. 24, 2012

A full scoping study will be undertaken by February.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2011

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