Definitions for pursuing
pur·su·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. pursuingadjective

   following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

   "the fox fled from the pursuing hounds"; "listened for the hounds' pursuing bark"

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1. pursuing

   Pursuing refers to the act of following or chasing something with the intent to catch, achieve, or accomplish it. It often involves dedication, effort and continuous action towards a specific goal, which can be an interest, dream, career, study, person, or any sort of objective.

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1. Pursuing

   of Pursue

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Anagrams for pursuing »

1. usurping

How to pronounce pursuing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pursuing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pursuing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pursuing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pursuing in a Sentence

1. Royce Murray:

   Any work that local police are doing to enforce immigration law means they’re not spending their time pursuing other public safety matters.

2. Michael Piwowar:

   I fear that many traps for the unwary are hidden in the regulations, creating potential nightmares for small business owners that fail to place regulatory compliance at the top of their business plans. Such burdens will spook many small businesses from pursuing crowdfunding as a viable path to raising capital.

3. Mellody Hobson:

   In refusing to accept the extraordinary public benefits of the museum, the Friends of the Parks has proven itself to be no friend of Chicago, we are now seriously pursuing locations outside of Chicago.

4. New York:

   Once again, the courts have ruled that Donald Trump is not above the law. For years, he tried to stall and thwart our lawful investigation into his financial dealings, but today’s decision sends a clear message that there are consequences for abusing the legal system. We will not be bullied or dissuaded from pursuing justice.

5. May Boeve:

   We can’t let Trump put the world’s largest oil company in charge of our international climate policy, tillerson may be a friend of Putin’s, but he’s no friend of the planet. ExxonMobil is still a leading funder of climate denial and is pursuing a business plan that will destroy our future. Tillerson deserves a federal investigation, not federal office.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pursuing
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pursuing
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pursuing