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How to use pursuant in a sentence

10 example sentences · adjective, adverb

Pursuant means that pursues. Example: “Montmorency looked on for a moment, then, whistling softly to himself, turned his back on the table and strolled towards the window, avoiding Madame Nina's pursuant eye.”

Examples of pursuant by meaning

adjectiveThat pursues.

  • Montmorency looked on for a moment, then, whistling softly to himself, turned his back on the table and strolled towards the window, avoiding Madame Nina's pursuant eye.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados

More sentences with pursuant

  • Nesterenko – a Soviet Communist from Russia – pursuant to the agreement made with the Russians at the first U.N.1973, American Opinion, page 17, column 1. From the entry U.N.
  • Therefore, the statement of claim offends the rules of pleading and ought to be struck out pursuant to Queen’s Bench Rule 25.11(b).2014 September 5, Justice James G. Edmond, “Rebillard v. Manitoba (A.G.) et al., 2014 MBQB 181”, in CanLII, retrieved 24 Nov 2025. From the entry offend
  • All moneys deposited in the honey fund shall, subject to legislative appropriation, be expended by the commissioner for use pursuant to this Act.1979, Laws Passed at the Session of the Legislative Assembly of North Dakota. From the entry honey fund
  • These inflowing potential essences are connatural with the astral conduits thus provided for their actualization, pursuant to a law of attrition and homogeneity.1917, American Academy of Astrologians, Year Book, page 162. From the entry connatural
  • “The only change pursuant to the Big Beautiful Bill is expanding this option to return home to UACs from additional countries beyond Mexico and Canada,” the spokesperson added.2025 July 23, Priscilla Alvarez, “Exclusive: Trump administration moves to rapidly deport migrant children, asking teens if they want to…. From the entry UAC
  • Pursuant to the court's Order, the FDA attempted to satisfy Kyle's additional requests for a variety of documents, including documents relating to the manufacture of DPT vaccine.1990, Food, Drug, Cosmetic Law Reporter, Commerce Clearing House. From the entry DPT vaccine
  • The argument is embolstered by emphasizing that the right and mode of termination in the Taiwan case was pursuant to the text of the treaty itself.1979, Treaty Termination: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Relations. From the entry embolster
  • Where a subagent is appointed pursuant to actual or implied authority from the principal the principal is liable directly to the subagent for his compensation .1915, Harry Noyes Greene, William Mark McKinney, David Shephard Garland, American and English Annotated Cases, page 22. From the entry subagent
  • If the whistleblower submitted a timely response, pursuant to Step 9, the Claims Review Staff will consider the issues, along with any supporting documentation, and make its Proposed Final Determination.2012, Frederick D. Lipman, Whistleblowers, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, →ISBN, page 201. From the entry timely

Meaning of pursuant

  1. adjective That pursues.
  2. adjective In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.
  3. adverb Accordingly; consequently.

Full definition of pursuant

Questions about pursuant in a sentence

How do you use pursuant in a sentence?
Pursuant is used as an adjective and adverb. For example: “Montmorency looked on for a moment, then, whistling softly to himself, turned his back on the table and strolled towards the window, avoiding Madame Nina's pursuant eye.”
What is a short sentence with pursuant?
“Nesterenko – a Soviet Communist from Russia – pursuant to the agreement made with the Russians at the first U.N.”
What does pursuant mean?
Pursuant means that pursues.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pursuant (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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