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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. Matthew Albence:

    Those individuals, as has always been our policy, were provided the opportunity to take their child with them pursuant to their removal. Those individuals declined to do so, they are not going to generally take that child back with them after they've accomplished their smuggling.

  2. Antony Blinken:

    Today's report is in line with the United States' continuing opposition to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the U.S. Government's continued compliance with PEESA, with today's action, the Administration has now sanctioned 8 persons and identified 17 of their vessels as blocked property pursuant to PEESA in connection with Nord Stream 2.

  3. Secretary Jeh Johnson:

    At the moment we are standing down our plans for executive action, pursuant to the judge’s injunction.

  4. British Grand Prix:

    I have given the UK court on affidavit a statement of my UK assets. Which, pursuant to the freezing order, they are entitled to take and hand over to the banks, there's a few cars, a few items of jewellery and I said 'OK, fine. You don't have to bother to come to my house to seize them. I'll physically hand them over. Tell me the time, date and place.'.

  5. Randy Zelin:

    Pursuant to the written agreements Charles Gucciardo entered into with Fraud Guarantee, his investment, which was and remains a loan to Fraud Guarantee, was paid to Giuliani Partners LLC on the Company's behalf, pursuant to the Company's written instructions.

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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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    the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
    A wavering
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