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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 Maricopa County Attorney's Office argued Vallow Daybell orchestrated Vallow’s death to collect insurance and begin a new life, telling the jury that the killing was an execution.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The problem was that Cleveland disrupted Miami’s execution, so the Heat couldn’t get the first action off cleanly.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At Amazon fulfillment centers, which employ the majority of the company’s 1.5 million workers, vending machines are stocked not just with snacks but with painkillers.
    Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • With the convenience of direct-from-warehouse fulfillment, customers skip the hassle of third-party delays, backorders, or vague tracking updates.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs.
    Sarah Taddeo, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Current legislation aimed at expanding federal extended foster care programs must include provisions for implementation quality, not just access.
    First Place for Youth, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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“Pursuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuance. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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