pursuing

American  

[per-soo-ing] / pərˈsu ɪŋ /

adjective

1. following someone or something in order to overtake, capture, woo, etc..

   Informed via radio that the alleged crime concerned an unpaid bill, the pursuing officers took down the vehicle's license plate information and stopped the chase.

2. continuing to accompany or affect someone, as success, bad luck, or fame.

   They renewed their love, were once more torn apart by pursuing misfortune, but in the end were happily reunited.

3. following or seeming to follow someone or something with one’s eyes, voice, thoughts, etc..

   He stared fearfully at the pursuing eyes of a portrait on the wall.

4. following or coming immediately after; ensuing.

   The program focuses on core courses in the first semester, and allows students to take their electives in the pursuing two semesters.

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Other Word Forms

• unpursuing adjective

Etymology

Origin of pursuing

pursu(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Credibility, she said, comes from pursuing policies that best achieve price stability and maximum employment, not from keeping rates high for their own sake.

From Barron's

Tesla’s primary advantage in pursuing autonomous driving is its ability to collect data and quickly scale.

From MarketWatch

There could be significant value creation in pursuing a smaller, higher growth strategy.

From Barron's

But he added: "At the end of the day, there's Canadian interests that we're pursuing."

From BBC

The idea of openly pursuing multiple romantic interests isn’t itself particularly exotic.

From Los Angeles Times