pursuant
[per-soo-uh nt]
- proceeding after; following (usually followed by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office.
- pursuing.
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- 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
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Examples from the Web for pursuant
Contemporary Examples
“The CIA has since paid out more than $1 million pursuant to the agreement,” the report notes.
Pursuant to the violent attack, sporadic conflicts have also been detected.
Historical Examples
Pursuant to the foregoing "call," a notable convention was held.
Pursuant to Solar Regulation 3, we have the right to enforce martial law.
Exploiter's EndJames Causey
She passed into the hall, and Hildebrand, pursuant to her injunction, followed her in silence.
HildebrandAnonymous
He was executed at Tyburn, pursuant to his sentence, on July 28th 1779.
Of course they had to be returned to the river, pursuant to law.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-ShireJohn H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
pursuant
- (usually postpositive often foll by to) mainly law in agreement or conformity
- archaic pursuing
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Word Origin
C17: related to Middle English poursuivant following after, from Old French; see pursue
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Word Origin and History for pursuant
adj.
late 14c., from Old French poursuiant, porsivant, present participle of porsuir, porsivre "chase, pursue" (see pursue). Meaning "carrying out; following, according" is from 1690s.
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