pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt- 
: in carrying out : in conformity with : according to
Examples of pursuant to in a Sentence
Pursuant to the terms of the sale, the owner shall be solely responsible for damages.
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025
Levine, like several others, received a standard email that they were being terminated pursuant to Article 2 of the Constitution, which gives the executive the power to dismiss federal employees.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The letter was obtained by the House Oversight Committee from Epstein’s estate, pursuant to a subpoena.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
With today’s filing, borrowers can rest a little easier knowing that they won’t be unjustly hit with a tax bill once their student loans are finally canceled, pursuant to federal law.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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