pursuant

[ per-soo-uhnt ]

/ pərˈsu ənt /

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adjective

proceeding after; following (usually followed by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office.

pursuing.

adverb Also pur·su·ant·ly .

according (usually followed by to): to do something pursuant to an agreement.

in a manner conformable (usually followed by to): to act pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience.

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Origin of pursuant

1425–75; late Middle English, variant of pursevantpursuivant

OTHER WORDS FROM pursuant

non·pur·su·ant, adjectivenon·pur·su·ant·ly, adverbun·pur·su·ant, adjective

Words nearby pursuant

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How to use pursuant in a sentence

The foundation was formed pursuant to an agreement between Smith’s private equity firm, Vista Equity Partners, and the Bermuda-based company that Brockman had created to invest in the Vista fund.
A dodgy deal helped make him a billionaire. It worked, until now.|Peter Whoriskey, Yeganeh Torbati, Keith L. Alexander|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
We no longer have the 30-year old files pursuant to our file retention policy.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.|by Nadia Sussman|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
A “controlled company” pursuant to the NYSE corporate governance rules is a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group, or another company.
In amended filing, Palantir admits it won’t have independent board governance for up to a year|Danny Crichton|September 3, 2020|TechCrunch
“The CIA has since paid out more than $1 million pursuant to the agreement,” the report notes.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I know of the waterboarding of the three guys pursuant to the August 2002 program.
CIA Interrogation Chief: ‘Rectal Feeding,’ Broken Limbs Are News to Me|Kimberly Dozier|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pursuant to the violent attack, sporadic conflicts have also been detected.
Nobel Laureate's U.N. Letter Warns of Ethnic Unrest in Iran|Shirin Ebadi|April 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The next morning, at breakfast, Stubbs found all the daily papers on his table, pursuant to his directions.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366|Various
Pursuant to the principles of my religion, I am not to seek to convert anyone who is not born according to our laws.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
The unhappy men were executed on the 24th of June, 1811, at the Old Bailey, pursuant to their sentence.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
Pursuant to the Count's order, the steward, bowing again, proceeded with his account of what he had learned.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
The Conference was called to order pursuant to adjournment by the President.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden

British Dictionary definitions for pursuant

pursuant

/ (pəˈsjuːənt) /

adjective

(usually postpositive often foll by to) mainly law in agreement or conformity

archaic pursuing

Derived forms of pursuant

pursuantly, adverb

Word Origin for pursuant

C17: related to Middle English poursuivant following after, from Old French; see pursue

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