as in execution
the doing of an action
until recently he has been fully engaged in pursuance of his duties as governor
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Recent Examples of pursuance
Parks is highly respected for his meaningful and dignified pursuance of workers’ rights.
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Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Newton police declined to comment Monday, referring all questions to the state attorney general's office, which is investigating Dale's death in pursuance with a state law enacted in January 2019.
—NBC News, 23 Aug. 2021
She’s one of several transient characters in the film, who — either by choice or by force — have opted to leave a louder kind of life behind in pursuance of something more financially and environmentally sustainable.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2021
There may also be records of the lawyer’s conduct and statements in pursuance of a criminal scheme, on his own or with the client—none of it privileged.
—Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, 17 Apr. 2018
They were both cleared of possession of a firearm in pursuance of a violent crime.
—Monique Judge, The Root, 13 Feb. 2018
Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Newton police declined to comment Monday, referring all questions to the state attorney general's office, which is investigating Dale's death in pursuance with a state law enacted in January 2019.
—NBC News, 23 Aug. 2021
She’s one of several transient characters in the film, who — either by choice or by force — have opted to leave a louder kind of life behind in pursuance of something more financially and environmentally sustainable.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2021
There may also be records of the lawyer’s conduct and statements in pursuance of a criminal scheme, on his own or with the client—none of it privileged.
—Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, 17 Apr. 2018
They were both cleared of possession of a firearm in pursuance of a violent crime.
—Monique Judge, The Root, 13 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuance
Noun
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Borrowers, particularly private equity firms, increasingly turned to direct lenders offering faster execution and looser terms.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The skull had an apparent gunshot wound consistent with an execution-style killing, investigators said.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The respect of your peers and your feelings of fulfilment will fuel your drive to work as never before.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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If everything else goes to plan, Tentsile will begin early fulfillment deliveries in May and standard fulfillments in August.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But their basic goals — the establishment of a caliphate and the strict implementation of sharia law — have been constant.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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But mandating staffing levels inside private employers’ businesses while restricting the implementation of productive technology is yet another sign to Connecticut businesses.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pursuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuance. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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