1
: the act of pursuing
2
: an activity that one engages in as a vocation, profession, or avocation : occupation
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Examples of pursuit in a Sentence
The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox.
She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet pursuits.
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Their pursuits can reach speeds of up to nine miles per hour, earning the sand racer its title as one of the Middle East and South Asia’s fastest snakes.
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Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Season 21 follows Jenn Tran’s pursuit of love after being eliminated in week seven of Joey Graziadei's season of The Bachelor.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Love grew over the years, as did their creative pursuits.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 July 2024
Her command pays off in the novel’s latter pages, when the narrator’s pursuit of cleansing, or absolution, leads her to take a path that’s troubling but beautifully off-kilter.
—Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Season 21 follows Jenn Tran’s pursuit of love after being eliminated in week seven of Joey Graziadei's season of The Bachelor.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Love grew over the years, as did their creative pursuits.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 July 2024
Her command pays off in the novel’s latter pages, when the narrator’s pursuit of cleansing, or absolution, leads her to take a path that’s troubling but beautifully off-kilter.
—Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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“Pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pursuit. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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pursuit
noun
pur·suit
pər-ˈsüt 
1
: the act of pursuing
2
: an activity done especially for pleasure
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