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pursuant

[ per-soo-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. proceeding after; following (usually followed by to ):

    Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office.



adverb

  1. according (usually followed by to ):

    to do something pursuant to an agreement.

  2. in a manner conformable (usually followed by to ):

    to act pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience.

pursuant

/ pəˈsjuːənt /

adjective

  1. usually postpositiveoften foll byto law in agreement or conformity
  2. archaic.
    pursuing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • purˈsuantly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • nonpur·suant adjective
  • nonpur·suant·ly adverb
  • unpur·suant adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pursuant1

1425–75; late Middle English, variant of pursevant pursuivant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pursuant1

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

In its ruling the court found that the Virginia state statute pursuant to which the petitions were filed violated First Amendment free speech rights and the constitutional right to due process.

“Any future requests for information will be handled pursuant to the city’s neutral referral policy,” the settlement states.

The pay disparity alleged in the lawsuit is expressed in percentages as oppose to hard numbers pursuant to rules for the judiciary in New York, the source added.

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.

We no longer have the 30-year old files pursuant to our file retention policy.

“The CIA has since paid out more than $1 million pursuant to the agreement,” the report notes.

I know of the waterboarding of the three guys pursuant to the August 2002 program.

Pursuant to the violent attack, sporadic conflicts have also been detected.

The next morning, at breakfast, Stubbs found all the daily papers on his table, pursuant to his directions.

Pursuant to the principles of my religion, I am not to seek to convert anyone who is not born according to our laws.

The unhappy men were executed on the 24th of June, 1811, at the Old Bailey, pursuant to their sentence.

Pursuant to the Count's order, the steward, bowing again, proceeded with his account of what he had learned.

The Conference was called to order pursuant to adjournment by the President.

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