Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

pursue

[per-soo] / pərˈsu /






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.

See Examples For:

Investigators should pursue witnesses, physical and digital evidence, and the accounts and actions of alleged perpetrators rather than repeatedly requiring a survivor to recount a traumatic event unnecessarily.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

But it was humans who decided that spending millions of dollars on AI agents to pursue this particular sign-manipulation exercise was important.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

It also arranged his credit card statements in a spreadsheet and helped him pursue his hobby of collecting ceramic bowls, a task which strikes me as having a fairly small community of potential users.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

That said, European countries banding together in smaller groups to pursue common interests is nothing new.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

I was excited to have my own tennis racket at first, but I didn’t really pursue the sport or make the most of the training Mom and Dad offered.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

Kimi Antonelli says his crash in qualifying at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was "stupid" and "a good way to come back to earth" as he pursues his first world title.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Last week, she asked the Supreme Court to take away the parents’ right to control the medical care of the child while she pursues her request for custody in the Texas courts.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

As the company pursues its comprehensive travel ambitions, the question remains whether the Airbnb of tomorrow can maintain character as the foundation upon which the business is built.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

While the company pursues growth, its second-quarter earnings reflect the risks regional conflicts pose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

He pursues speed with superlative courage, pushing beyond defeat, beyond exhaustion, sometimes beyond the structural limits of bone and sinew.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

"The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued," Hochul said in a statement.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

For decades, presidents and Congress have pursued climate policy through federal statutes, diplomacy and international agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The defendants have pursued various strategies to have the case dismissed before reaching trial, including arguing that federal law preempts the legal claims raised in the lawsuit.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

The plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and pause fighting across the region while the two sides pursued broader negotiations.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

We were pursued on every shore, hunted like foxes, coursed like hares.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

She has also vowed to close a "loophole" that prevents prosecutors from pursuing rape charges in cases when the victim has voluntarily consumed drugs or alcohol.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The group pursuing McNulty was terrifying: Evenepoel, van der Poel, Seixas, del Toro, and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Eager to catch his biggest fish yet and keep the show highly rated, Hansen made the fatal mistake of pursuing the predator, rather than trapping him.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Parents pursuing the benefit generally collect more months of payments for their children the earlier they collect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

In pursuing his suit against Royal Ice Cream, Moore turned to a young Durham lawyer named Floyd McKissick.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




Vocabulary lists containing pursue


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training