pursuance
the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like.
Origin of pursuance
1Other words from pursuance
- non·pur·su·ance, noun
Words Nearby pursuance
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How to use pursuance in a sentence
The candidates agree on a lot of the big issues, but are divided on how to approach school reform, the roles of teachers unions and accountability in the pursuance of equitable and effective educational options.
Candidates’ Take on Labor Will Shape Race for 79th Assembly District | Bella Ross | February 18, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoIn pursuance of his generous resolution, he communicated his designs to Allcraft.
A convention was entered into, in pursuance of which the troops commenced their march on the 6th of January.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe American President, in pursuance of his policy of peace, proclaimed neutrality in the civil war which had arisen in Mexico.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year | Edwin EmersonThe Recorder then proceeded to pass sentence on him; in pursuance of which, he was executed at Tyburn on the 17th March, 1718.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 | Camden Pelham
“And now, O chief, we will begin by demanding redress,” went on Dawes in vigorous pursuance of his policy of boldness.
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley | Bertram Mitford
British Dictionary definitions for pursuance
/ (pəˈsjuːəns) /
the carrying out or pursuing of an action, plan, etc
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