SEEKS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

seeks

verb

present tense third-person singular of seek

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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Relevance

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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 Antitrust law seeks to prevent monopolies and monopsonies and to stop competitors from joining hands to rig a market. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026 The legislation seeks to streamline development processes throughout Florida by including a number of new requirements in local governments’ comprehensive development plans. —

Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026 Malone dreams of becoming a hero, while struggling Texan Solomon Jackson (Asa Butterfield) seeks recognition by posting violent threats. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026 The task order seeks delivery of the Centaur V upper stages at least nine months before launch, meaning the first would need to be in hand a little more than a year from now and the second by around the end of 2027. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 Sunset Development seeks nothing less than a transformation of the business park into the downtown of San Ramon, a lively neighborhood of homes, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, drinking establishments, lifestyle centers, and entertainment hubs. —

George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Last year, Tavai, who doesn’t fit the physical prototypes a Mike Vrabel defense seeks in the position, was one of the few holdovers to make the roster from the Belichick and Mayo regimes. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 The claim seeks $35 million in general damages and $5 million in special economic damages. —

Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Military cooperation between the two has remained constrained, and trade and investment flows are eclipsed by those with several Gulf states, as Beijing seeks to maintain balanced ties across the Middle East. —

John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeks

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Ours is an age which consciously pursues health, and yet only believes in the reality of sickness.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026
No single agency has sole authority or responsibility, although Florida’s Department of Health pursues complaints against med-spa workers, usually after someone is injured or law enforcement gets involved.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026