as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the controversy concerning the pursuing of criminals in speeding vehicles along busy highways
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station
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as in seeking
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursuing
Steve Large, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Dubai’s largest free zone is pursuing an expansion plan focused around food security, at a time when global supply chain vulnerabilities have been starkly exposed by the Iran war.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
Libra is hardware that will be provided by QuEra, a startup based in the Boston area that is pursuing neutral atom quantum computing by sharing staff and a long-term intellectual property agreement with research groups at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
With young graduates these days pursuing fortunes in tech, rather than the City, enticing them back may prove difficult.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The measure approved Tuesday does not include dynamic pricing, but city staff recommended pursuing it as a capital improvement project when funding allows.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
After pursuing opportunities with two other cryptocurrency companies, Grand Teton turned its attention to college sports.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
The franchise is pursuing its first NBA championship since 1973.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
And there’s no question that Israel was pursuing both a political agenda as well as retributive-justice agenda.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
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The company has been pursuing eliminating its entire legacy copper landline system across the state to replace it with advanced fiber optic networks.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Dubai’s largest free zone is pursuing an expansion plan focused around food security, at a time when global supply chain vulnerabilities have been starkly exposed by the Iran war.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 17 June 2026
Libra is hardware that will be provided by QuEra, a startup based in the Boston area that is pursuing neutral atom quantum computing by sharing staff and a long-term intellectual property agreement with research groups at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
With young graduates these days pursuing fortunes in tech, rather than the City, enticing them back may prove difficult.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The measure approved Tuesday does not include dynamic pricing, but city staff recommended pursuing it as a capital improvement project when funding allows.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
After pursuing opportunities with two other cryptocurrency companies, Grand Teton turned its attention to college sports.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
The franchise is pursuing its first NBA championship since 1973.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
And there’s no question that Israel was pursuing both a political agenda as well as retributive-justice agenda.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuing
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After hours of driving around Los Angeles County, the California Highway Patrol successfully ended the pursuit with a PIT maneuver in Lancaster.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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More a sophisticated salon than sports bar, Champagne is doing the invigorating work for those in the pursuit of luxury and a hat trick that giant LED screens will be doing elsewhere.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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What happens next will be telling—OpenAI and Anthropic are chasing each other to public debuts that are looking increasingly inevitable.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The stallions are known to engage in fierce battles in public spaces, including chasing, kicking and biting.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
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Both candidates seeking his seat — Councilmember Eric Guerra and epidemiologist Flo Cofer — have publicly opposed the project.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Most Americans are seeking residency and citizenship investment opportunities in Europe.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The Desh Vibhor, Desh Vaibhav and Sanmar Herald were observed in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea on Sunday, after having been last seen signaling their attempt to cross the Strait of Hormuz late Friday, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show.—
Weilun Soon,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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The two aircraft got within several hundred feet of each other, according to a CNN analysis of tracking data from Flightradar24.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Even more lore is on the way when House of the Dragon returns for season 3 on June 21 following season 2's bloody end.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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The threat to Starmer's premiership has been building for months following bruising defeats for his party in May local and regional elections.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pursuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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