Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

pursuant

[per-soo-uhnt] / pərˈsu ənt /
ADJECTIVE
compatible
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert did so through the sale of six million Concentrix shares on April 29 in a block trade pursuant to Rule 144 at a price of $22.25 per share.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"The referee in consultation with the Grand Slam supervisor may declare a default for either a single violation of this code or pursuant to the point penalty schedule."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Those statistics include deals where buyers canceled pursuant to contingencies and also where they backed out without the right to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

We have a Supreme Court that not only has the power to say what the law is, pursuant to Chief Justice John Marshall and Marbury v.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

"You are released pursuant to an order from the judge."

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar




Vocabulary lists containing pursuant


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "pursuant" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com