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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These include initiatives authorized by law, such as advance appropriations and activities undertaken pursuant to the president’s constitutional powers.
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Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The fact that, pursuant to Article II of the treaty, a country cannot claim territory in outer space, known as the nonappropriation principle, suggests to some that property ownership in space is forbidden.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
By entering the Sweepstakes through use of a mobile phone, entrants acknowledge and agree that notification of winning may result in charges pursuant to the terms of entrants’ carrier’s rate plan.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025
Anyone trying to cross the border without a visa will be apprehended and returned to the United States pursuant to the STCA agreement.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The fact that, pursuant to Article II of the treaty, a country cannot claim territory in outer space, known as the nonappropriation principle, suggests to some that property ownership in space is forbidden.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
By entering the Sweepstakes through use of a mobile phone, entrants acknowledge and agree that notification of winning may result in charges pursuant to the terms of entrants’ carrier’s rate plan.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Mar. 2025
Anyone trying to cross the border without a visa will be apprehended and returned to the United States pursuant to the STCA agreement.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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