What does Pursuant mean?

Definitions for Pursuant
pərˈsu əntpur·suant

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pursuant(p)adjective

    (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with

    "pursuant to our agreement"; "pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience"

Wiktionary

  1. pursuantadverb

    accordingly, consequently

  2. pursuantadjective

    in conformance to, or in agreement with

  3. Etymology: pursuant, present participle of pursuer

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pursuantadjective

    Done in consequence or prosecution of any thing.

    Etymology: from pursue.

ChatGPT

  1. pursuant

    Pursuant refers to following or being in accordance with something such as a law, rule, request, standard, or guideline. It often indicates that an action or behavior is carried out in compliance with a specific requirement or instruction.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pursuantadjective

    acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything); hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; -- with to or of

  2. Pursuantadverb

    alt. of Pursuantly

  3. Etymology: [From Pursue: cf. OE. poursuiant. Cf. Pursuivant.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pursuant in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pursuant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Pursuant in a Sentence

  1. Nino Burjanadze:

    The Georgian authorities and a significant part of the country's political elite act pursuant to the interests of NATO and the United States, instead of in Georgia's interests.

  2. Alejandro Mayorkas:

    Once the Title 42 Order is no longer in place, DHS will process individuals encountered at the border pursuant to Title 8, which is the standard procedure we use to place individuals in removal proceedings, nonetheless, we know that smugglers will spread misinformation to take advantage of vulnerable migrants. Let me be clear : those unable to establish a legal basis to remain in the United States will be removed.

  3. Pat Toomey:

    The American economy has dodged a bullet, however, the danger remains that these tariffs, pursuant to a Cold War-era trade law known as Section 232, will be levied in six months.

  4. Governance James Wallner:

    Her initial ruling was that this could work, now, the Republicans have a clever way to get around that by saying, well, you can’t get a budget our of the Budget Committee because we're not going to vote for it, there won't be a tie vote… and therefore, pursuant to the rules worked out at the beginning of the Congress, you can't start that discharge procedure.

  5. The Justice Department:

    Apple has extracted data from iPhones like this one pursuant to All Writs orders numerous times, including as a result of orders issued in the Eastern District of New York.

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  • gemäßGerman
  • de conformidadSpanish
  • پیروPersian
  • conformité, conformémentFrench
  • zgodnie z, stosownie doPolish
  • [[em]] [[conformidade]] [[com]], nos termosPortuguese
  • согласно, соответствующий, соответственно, в соответствииRussian
  • i enlighet medSwedish
  • இணங்கச்Tamil
  • అనుసరించేTelugu
  • 根據Chinese

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