Definition of pursuancenext

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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 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
  • This strategy transforms passive allyship education into active operational execution with accountability layered in.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • More than two years after a California mother's desperate 911 call ended with her 4-year-old son witnessing her killing, the father prosecutors said carried out the execution will spend decades behind bars.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Retailers and brands should also focus capital on operational fundamentals such as quick checkout lines, clear return policies, accurate order fulfillment and knowledgeable floor staff.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Adding too many complicated options can create fulfillment costs and operational demands that reduce the amount available for the project itself.
    Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Its implementation would require a separate decision by Iran’s senior leadership.
    Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Wilken ruled class counsel first must raise this issue with Cousins, who, as special master, oversees implementation of the settlement and handles questions and disputes.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Pursuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuance. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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