1
as in pursues
to go in search of
Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
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as in requests
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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as in tries
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of seeks
The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's response.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The play centers on a lonely high schooler named Delilah who seeks comfort in her favorite book, but the lines between fantasy and reality blur when the characters start speaking to her.
—Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
With the treaty up for renewal, a group of Black World radicals seeks to stop the agreement so that demons can wipe out humans and overtake our existence.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Deen said Wednesday that the union seeks to represent 650 workers at Sky River.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 10, 1996, and opened for signature later that month, the treaty seeks to halt the development of new nuclear weapons and limit the advancement of existing arsenals.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Announced in 2016, the policy seeks to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy, society and culture, in line with the vision from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Longer-term, Indomo seeks to tackle conditions including keloids, boils and more via its ClearPen technology.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
The appointments follow a controversial policy that seeks to ban all books containing transgender topics from county libraries has been proposed, and rejected, multiple times by the current library board.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The play centers on a lonely high schooler named Delilah who seeks comfort in her favorite book, but the lines between fantasy and reality blur when the characters start speaking to her.
—Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
With the treaty up for renewal, a group of Black World radicals seeks to stop the agreement so that demons can wipe out humans and overtake our existence.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Deen said Wednesday that the union seeks to represent 650 workers at Sky River.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on September 10, 1996, and opened for signature later that month, the treaty seeks to halt the development of new nuclear weapons and limit the advancement of existing arsenals.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Announced in 2016, the policy seeks to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy, society and culture, in line with the vision from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Longer-term, Indomo seeks to tackle conditions including keloids, boils and more via its ClearPen technology.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
The appointments follow a controversial policy that seeks to ban all books containing transgender topics from county libraries has been proposed, and rejected, multiple times by the current library board.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeks
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The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in faraway London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Although Tea requests more protection and even asks to leave the undercover operation for safety reasons, PET pushes her to maintain her position.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Doyle’s honor to the Discovery Counseling Center.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Israeli titles include Netalie Braun’s Oxygen, about a single mother who awaits her son’s army discharge, and Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s The Sea, which tells the story of a Palestinian boy who tries to reach the Mediterranean Sea for the first time in his life.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Saito tries to keep his pack as light as possible.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The process requires finding a big enough question that can sustain the book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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That includes the brackish water in aquifers that requires desalination, as well as reuse water that goes through additional treatment before being injected back into cities’ water supplies.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Every athlete faces the fear of failure and strives to uphold a standard.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unity strives for timely payment processing, typically aiming to complete clean claims within about a month, with accountability built into its agreements.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, keep an eye on Spurs because Frank’s attempts to get his feet under the desk aren’t going well.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Adapted from Isabel Greenberg’s 2016 graphic novel, the film follows a maid who attempts to protect a young bride from a dreadful fate by telling her a series of stories.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Seeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seeks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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