pursue
verb (used with object)
to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
has pursued
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present perfectof pursue (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Like many newspapers, McClatchy has pursued AI tools in its newsrooms as it struggles to turn its business around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who serves as the Smithsonian Chancellor, hailed his "distinguished service," adding: "Secretary Bunch has pursued excellence in the telling of our nation's story."
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The private group generally has pursued a less confrontational approach in trying to secure cooperation, and funding, from Republicans in Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Washington has pursued its own efforts to secure the reopening.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The novel since 1881 has pursued a course curiously analogous to that of historical writing.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
