as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the controversy concerning the pursuing of criminals in speeding vehicles along busy highways
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station
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as in seeking
to go in search of
urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success
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Recent Examples of pursuing
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Since then, even the pretense of pursuing limited government has become all but impossible to sustain.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Lamm’s track record with Colossal—pursuing bold projects once considered science fiction—has already shown his ability to execute at the edge of possibility.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent reporting shows Chinese firms reducing price points and pursuing factory deployments aggressively.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
In the final pages, as Vond is pursuing Prairie in a helicopter, the government suddenly cuts his funding.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Specifically, 26 percent said upfront costs were the biggest obstacles to pursuing trade or vocational roles, and 23 percent cited lack of awareness.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Ben's parents Jerry and Meara worked as a comedy act before pursuing solo careers in the 1970s.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Really Over 50% of our students are now pursuing these interdisciplinary degrees.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Police will still be limited to only pursuing individuals suspected of committing a forcible violent crime — robberies, for instance, but not burglaries — or if there’s probable cause to believe a suspect is carrying a firearm.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Since then, even the pretense of pursuing limited government has become all but impossible to sustain.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Lamm’s track record with Colossal—pursuing bold projects once considered science fiction—has already shown his ability to execute at the edge of possibility.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent reporting shows Chinese firms reducing price points and pursuing factory deployments aggressively.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
In the final pages, as Vond is pursuing Prairie in a helicopter, the government suddenly cuts his funding.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Specifically, 26 percent said upfront costs were the biggest obstacles to pursuing trade or vocational roles, and 23 percent cited lack of awareness.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Ben's parents Jerry and Meara worked as a comedy act before pursuing solo careers in the 1970s.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Really Over 50% of our students are now pursuing these interdisciplinary degrees.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuing
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Though there is some variety to what makes a DA story, they're typically set in schools, feature a moody atmosphere and center a mystery or the protagonist’s pursuit of knowledge (think movies like Dead Poet’s Society or TV shows like Wednesday).—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The charges against Comey came even as prosecutors in the office had written a memo detailing concerns about the pursuit of an indictment and their likelihood of success at trial.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The heart-tugging comedy is a point of pride for Johansson, 40, who hopes to set an example to her kids by stepping behind the camera and chasing her dreams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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What matters now is building stamina, not chasing another rush.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Utah team is now seeking patent protection for its discovery, hoping to take fungal hydrogels from the lab to real-world biomedical applications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Under the dynamic trajectory, tracking errors increased as expected, but the robot retained stability and followed the overall shape of the path.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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At least three students are dead and dozens of others may be trapped in the rubble following the collapse at the Al Khoziny boarding school in Sidoarjo, a town about 780 km east of Jakarta, federal emergency officials said.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The following account is based on an arrest warrant affidavit, court and personnel records, and agency news releases.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pursuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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