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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For tax years beginning after 2017, moving expenses are deductible only for certain members of the Armed Forces on active duty who move pursuant to a military order and incident to a permanent change of station.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
In 2022, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled 5–2 that elephants have no constitutional rights and that Happy should not be released pursuant to habeas corpus, per the NYT.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The legislative declaration of House Bill 1163 acknowledges that, pursuant to the Brunot Agreement, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe retain hunting, fishing, and gathering rights outside their reservations, including in areas that now encompass state parks.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
He was later released on bond and turned over to ICE in Hartford pursuant to an ICE detainer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
In 2022, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled 5–2 that elephants have no constitutional rights and that Happy should not be released pursuant to habeas corpus, per the NYT.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The legislative declaration of House Bill 1163 acknowledges that, pursuant to the Brunot Agreement, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe retain hunting, fishing, and gathering rights outside their reservations, including in areas that now encompass state parks.
—Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
He was later released on bond and turned over to ICE in Hartford pursuant to an ICE detainer.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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