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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

/ əˈːəԳ /

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

  • ܰˈܲԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԴDzpܰ·aԳ adjective
  • ԴDzpܰ·aԳ·ly adverb
  • ܲpܰ·aԳ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pursuant1

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

Origin of pursuant1

C17: related to Middle English poursuivant following after, from Old French; see pursue
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“We continue to provide weather information, forecasts and warnings pursuant to our public safety mission.”

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“To be very clear, the government is committed to paying legitimate claims for work that was properly completed pursuant to intact obligations and supported by proper documentation.”

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officers, identified only as I.R. and F.H., detained Zaitsev on Tuesday morning, pursuant to an administrative arrest warrant, according to an affidavit filed with a criminal complaint in federal court.

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"And pursuant to federal statute, Congress is the only entity that may lawfully dismantle the agency."

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The Secret Service also notes that “some candidates have received protection earlier in the campaign pursuant to presidential memoranda.”

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