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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The court determined that the coaches’ claims related to their respective employment with the Dolphins, Cardinals, and Titans must be arbitrated pursuant to the arbitration provisions in the coaches’ contracts with those clubs.
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Comer issued subpoena to the DOJ for the Epstein files pursuant to a motion led by Democrats in a subcommittee in July, which was approved due to support from three Republicans.
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Weapons include but are not limited to firearms (pursuant to A.R.S § 4-229), explosives, stun guns, handcuffs, brass knuckles, sticks, clubs, batons, martial arts instruments, pepper spray, tear gas, knives, etc.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The court determined that the coaches’ claims related to their respective employment with the Dolphins, Cardinals, and Titans must be arbitrated pursuant to the arbitration provisions in the coaches’ contracts with those clubs.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Comer issued subpoena to the DOJ for the Epstein files pursuant to a motion led by Democrats in a subcommittee in July, which was approved due to support from three Republicans.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
Weapons include but are not limited to firearms (pursuant to A.R.S § 4-229), explosives, stun guns, handcuffs, brass knuckles, sticks, clubs, batons, martial arts instruments, pepper spray, tear gas, knives, etc.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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