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Recent Examples of pursuance Parks is highly respected for his meaningful and dignified pursuance of workers’ rights. 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
  • The execution was off, but the call was the right one at the perfect time.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Another canvas which adapts well to nearly any shade thrown its way is the Air Jordan 12, which will soon take on a new white-and-green execution that’s said to be inspired by the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As the excitement mounts, lingering questions of purpose and fulfillment bubble to the surface, revealing the hidden costs of fame and the crossroads between love and ambition.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The most extraordinary things a woman can achieve are self-fulfilment and a strong sense of self-identity.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Even if agreed, implementation will face significant logistical and security challenges, leaving the region’s stability uncertain.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The new openings come after Costco's controversial implementation of a new policy that allows shoppers with its more expensive Executive Membership an exclusive, hour-long shopping window in the morning.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Increase recognition of problem behaviors that can lead to perpetration of behaviors.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Hobart Police forwarded charges of murder and murder in perpetration of a robbery to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Pursuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuance. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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